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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:43-1962 USAAF
    Construction Number:04987
    Last Civil Registration:HK-1212
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3A sn 43-1962 USAAF cn 0...
    Latest Owner or Location:Viarco

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3-454.

    To Douglas Aircraft Company with new c/r NC14277.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-1962 as a C-49J.

    June 1944

    To Transcontinental and Western Air with new c/r NC30081.

    By 1956

    To Baldex Corporation with new c/r N76B.

    1957


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: Chicago Midway Airport - Baldex Corp. - DC-3 in 1957

    11 January 1971

    To Englert Investments Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N76B.

    24 August 1971

    Civil registration, N76B, cancelled.
    Exported to Columbia.

    Converted to a DC-3A.

    Circa 1972

    To Cessnyca with new c/r HK-1212.

    1977

    To SADELCA Colombia keeping c/r HK-1212.

    13 November 1992


    Photographer: Peter Garwood
    Notes: At Medellin

    1994

    To Latina de Aviacion keeping c/r HK-1212.

    By 20 June 2004

    To Viarco keeping c/r HK-1212.

    20 June 2004

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were 50,159 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Las Gaviotas Airport (LGT/SKGA), Colombia and was destined for Puerto Carreno-Cumaribo Airport (PCR/SKPC), Colombia. The accident occurred at Las Gaviotas Airport (LGT) (Colombia) while taking off. Narrative: A VIARCO flight from Villavicencio (VVC) to Puerto Carreno-Cumaribo Airport (PCR) had to make a precautionary landing at Las Gaviotas Airport because of some technical problems...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    2004

    Crashed.
    There were 10 serious injuries and were 12 minor injuries. The accident occurred at Vichada, Colombia. The airframe was destroyed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

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