Dates

Event

Constructed as a C-47B-30-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

New construction number, 33053, assigned to the airframe.

Circa 1944

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76721.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KN515 as a Dakota IV.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 476721.

To unknown owner with c/r F-UJGG.

To unknown owner with c/r F-YEGL.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 721.

To unknown owner with c/r N177DM.

To unknown owner with c/r N72BF.

To unknown owner with c/r N200AN (DC3C, 33053).

25 February 1985

To unknown owner with c/r N72BF (DC3C, 33053).

27 April 1989

Certificate of airworthiness for N200AN (DC3C, 33053) issued.

Converted to a BT-67 by Basler at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.

25 October 2001

Civil registration, N200AN, cancelled.
Exported to Canada.

25 October 2001

To unknown owner with c/r N200AN.
Sale reported to a new owner in Wilmington, DE.

16 May 2005

To Triumph Airways Ltd, Oshawa, ON with new c/r C-GEAI.

From By 31 December 2005 to By 15 August 2009

To Oshawa Airport, Toronto, ON.
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10 July 2007

Photographer: Josh Heppenstall
Notes: C-GEAI, Wabush airport, Labrador, Canada

11 July 2007

Photographer: Josh Heppenstall
Notes: C-GEAI, Wabush airport, Labrador, Canada

11 July 2007

Photographer: Josh Heppenstall
Notes: C-GEAI, Wabush airport, Labrador, Canada

13 December 2007

To Alci Aviation Ltd, Oshawa, ON with new c/r C-GEAI.

3 January 2008

To Alci Aviation Ltd, Oshawa, ON with new c/r C-GEAI.

12 March 2008

Civil registration, C-GEAI, cancelled.

2 September 2009

Civil registration, C-GEAI, cancelled.

28 September 2009

To Kenn Borek Air Ltd, Calgary, AB with new c/r C-GEAI (DC3C, 33053).

Based at Calgary International Airport, Calgary, AB.
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28 September 2009

To unknown owner with c/r C-GEAI.

20 December 2012

Crashed.
Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Holtanna Glacier, Antarctica and was destined for Novolazarevskaya Station, Antarctica. The accident occurred at Holtanna Glacier (Antarctica) while taking off. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: A Kenn Borek Air DC3-T (Basler BT-67), C-GEAI, was conducting a tour operation off Holtanna Glacier, Antarctica, with 15 passengers aboard. During the takeoff roll from the unprepared surface (position S71 55...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.