Douglas C-118A — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 37 Douglas C-118A airframes on record (built 1951–1981), 5 currently registered. 3 have one or more NTSB accident records (3 records total). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
37
Airframes
5
Registered
1951–1981
Years
3
NTSB records
Recent Douglas C-118A accidents
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glidepath during the approach, which resulted in the airplane impacting rocks and dirt at the runway threshold, a separation of the right main landing gear, and a loss of directional control.
The fatigue failure of the lower wing skin due to aging mechanisms. Contributing to the failure were lower wing skin inspection procedures insufficient to identify the crack.
A load shift during takeoff, which resulted in substantial damage to the aft bulkhead and associated structures.