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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:41-38614 USAAF
    Construction Number:04642
    Last Civil Registration:N90627
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47-DL sn 41-38614 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lake Riverside Estates

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-38614.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC67651.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC90627.

    5 May 1967

    To Greyhound Leasing and Financial Corp, San Francisco, CA with new c/r N90627.

    By 27 June 1971

    To Lake Riverside Estates with new c/r N90627.
    The aircraft was used to ferry People to and from the pvt airfield of 54cl for people to look at land there to buy.

    28 June 1971

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 17 fatalities. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Shelter Cove Airport, CA, United States of America and was destined for San Jose Municipal Airport, CA (SJC/KSJC), United States of America. The accident occurred at Shelter Cove, CA (United States of America) while taking off. Narrative: The DC-3 wasnt able to gain height on takeoff from the 3000 feet Shelter Cove runway. The wheels left the ground twice, but the aircraft touched down again 150 feet past the runway end...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    Written off.

    28 November 1972

    Civil registration, N90627, cancelled.
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