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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47-DL
    Last Military Serial:41-38610 USAAF
    Construction Number:04638
    Last Civil Registration:N60705
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47-DL sn 41-38610 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sky Train Air

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.
    Douglas C-47-DL 4638

    19 August 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-38610.

    December 1945

    To Pennsylvania Central Airlines with new c/r NC60705.
    Operated with markings: 112

    21 April 1948

    To Capital Airlines with new c/r N60705.

    31 January 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N69033 (DC3, 4638) issued.

    1973

    Leased to Buckeye Air Freight.

    1975

    Leased to Air New England.

    February 1977

    To Air Charter West keeping c/r N60705.

    9 March 1979

    To J L R Air Transport Inc, McAllen, TX/Trans West Express keeping c/r N60705.

    9 March 1979

    To J L R Air Transport Inc, McAllen, TX with new c/r N69033.


    Photographer: Robert Campbell

    By 1 March 1981

    To Sky Train Air keeping c/r N60705.

    13 March 1981

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW81IA048: There were no fatalities.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 9 May 1981

    To Sky Train Air with new c/r N60705.

    9 May 1981

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was a loss. Narrative: Crashed.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    2 May 2013

    Civil registration, N69033, cancelled.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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