Piston airliner N74589, a Douglas DC-3, passes near Utica, Michigan
N74589, a Douglas DC-3 by its database record, was logged on 19 July at 3,500 ft near Utica, Michigan.
The Douglas DC-3 first flew on December 17, 1935. N74589 appears in the aircraft database as a Douglas DC-3. It was logged at 3,500 ft with a ground speed of 127.1 knots.
The journal has run two earlier stories about the DC-3. N74589 has a database build year of 1942, so the airframe is 84 years old. The address AA08AF falls in the range ICAO allocates to the United States. Its last report in this record came at 16:42 UTC, about 8 minutes after the first.
About the Douglas DC-3
- The Douglas DC-3 first flew on December 17, 1935.
Recorded data for N74589
| Observed | to |
|---|---|
| Event type | Unusual aircraft |
| Recorded source | ADS-B, ICAO address |
| Post date | |
| Last revised |
| Aircraft type | DOUGLAS DC-3 Dakota |
|---|---|
| Type designator | DC3 |
| Tail number (registration) | N74589 |
| ICAO address | AA08AF |
Measurements
Displayed measurements may be rounded.
| Ground speed | 127.1 kn |
|---|---|
| Archived altitude; reference not retained | 3,500 ft |
Record details
Public event ID: 3250bd03-9c5b-4c.
Record revision: 2.
Evidence version: 17655f5886266bba.