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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3A
    Last Military Serial:43-2000 USAAF
    Construction Number:06325
    Last Civil Registration:N486C
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3A sn 43-2000 USAAF cn 0...
    Latest Owner or Location:38 North Aviation Llc, Henderson, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3-455.

    Civil registration NC34978 {1} reserved but not taken up.

    28 November 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-2000 as a C-49K.

    To Eastern Air Lines with new c/r N19193.

    To unknown owner with c/r N49F.

    To unknown owner with c/r N48UC.

    Converted to a DC-3A.

    To unknown owner with c/r N48UC.

    14 June 1974

    To Baron Aviation Services Inc, Vichy, MI with new c/r N486C.

    7 November 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR486C (DC3C, 6325) issued.

    7 December 2005

    To E and L Leasing, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N486C.

    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR486C (DC3C, 6325) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2007

    To Baron Aviation Services Inc, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N486C.

    16 December 2008

    To E and L Leasing, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N486C.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Rolla National Airport, Vichy, MO.
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    In derelict condition.

    19 April 2012


    Photographer: Joe Grant
    Notes: 2012 photo at Rolla National Airport, near Vichy, MO

    22 October 2015

    To E and L Leasing, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N486C.

    26 July 2019

    Civil registration, N486C, cancelled.

    20 December 2019

    To Round Engine Aero, Nashville, MI with new c/r N486C.

    To Bed and Breakfast, Ennis Airport, Ennis, MT.
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    8 January 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N486C.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Henderson, NV.

    23 July 2022

    To 38 North Aviation Llc, Henderson, NV keeping c/r N486C.

    16 September 2022


    Photographer: Danielle Dunphy
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