Dates

Event

Constructed as a DC-3A-197E.

To unknown owner with c/r NC33647.

10 March 1980

Certificate of airworthiness for NR129H {2} (DC3A, 4126) issued.

3 December 1981

To Mark Borghorst, de Leon Springs, FL with new c/r N129H {2}.

Based at Tullahoma Municipal Airport, Tullahoma, TN.
View the Location Dossier

3 December 1981

To Mark Borghorst, Zephyr Hills, FL keeping c/r N129H {2}.

3 December 1981

To Borghorst Mark, de Leon Springs, FL keeping c/r N129H {2}.

29 May 1982

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Sandwich Airport Sandwich, IL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. After returning from a parachute jumping flight, the pilot elected to land on the 1800 feet grass runway. A 3000 feet asphalt runway was available, but he had been using the grass runway to avoid wear on the tires. There was a 30 feet powerline at the approach end of the grass runway and the sod was wet. The pilot reported that there was light rain and the wind was calm...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

11 June 1987

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Sandwich, IL, used for skydiving.

31 January 1992

Photographer: Richard Blata
Notes: Photographed during my Florida trip in 1992 in DeLand, FL.

2 December 1998

To Mark Borghorst, de Leon Springs, FL keeping c/r N129H {2}.

Withdrawn from use.

25 January 2018

To Save A DC 3 The Mr... Douglas Society Inc, Valparaiso, IN with new c/r N129H {2}.

11 May 2020

Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
Notes: At Tullahoma Regional Airport

November 2022

Photographer: Michael Patterson
Notes: Making the trip from Tullahoma, Tennessee, Mr. Douglas is in DeLand, Florida now and will be there to finish the restoration and make him completely airworthy again