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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:Dakota III
    Last Military Serial:FL595 RCAF
    Construction Number:12004
    Last Civil Registration:N123DZ
    Compressed ID:Douglas Dakota III sn FL595 RCAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a C-47A-1-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    25 October 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92227.

    22 December 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FL595 as a Dakota III.

    5 December 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n FL595.

    26 January 1946

    To Trans Canada Airlines with new c/r CF-TDM.
    Operated with markings: 60

    1962

    To Remmert Werner with new c/r N9214R.

    8 May 1962

    Certificate of airworthiness for N123DZ (DC3C-S1C3G, 12004) issued.

    5 July 1962

    To Ozark Air Lines with new c/r N165J.

    4 August 1966

    To Fairchild-Hiller keeping c/r N165J.

    Circa 1967

    To United Missionary Avn Inc, Garland, TX keeping c/r N165J.

    January 1970

    To Kings Flying Svce Inc, Olathe, KS keeping c/r N165J.

    June 1972

    To D J Enterprises Inc, Merrian, KS keeping c/r N165J.

    March 1977

    To Way Mac Enterprises, Griffin, CA keeping c/r N165J.

    June 1979

    To W E Harrison Jr keeping c/r N165J.

    September 1979

    To D M Sherman, W Palm Beach, CA keeping c/r N165J.

    January 1980

    To Titusville Cocoa Flight Center Inc, Titusville, FL keeping c/r N165J.

    9 August 1980

    To Lucky Seven A/W, Chino keeping c/r N165J.

    1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Chino

    To unknown owner with c/r N337AF.

    28 January 1995

    To South Florida Aircraft Leasing Inc, Cooper City, FL with new c/r N123DZ.

    By 22 December 1995

    To Florida Air Cargo Inc keeping c/r N123DZ.

    22 December 1995

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at NASSAU, Bahamas. The damage was substantial.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1996


    Photographer: RedRipper 24
    Notes: At Ft.Lauderdale (FLL), Florida

    1 January 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for N123DZ (DC3C-S1C3G, 12004) issued.

    To Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL.
    Only the fuselage suvives here.
    View the Location Dossier

    20 May 2015

    Civil registration, N123DZ, cancelled.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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