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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-47A-20-DK
    Last Military Serial:42-93168 USAAF
    Construction Number:13050
    Last Civil Registration:N90830
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-20-DK sn 42-93168 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Experience, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, Michigan

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa March 1944

    Constructed as a C-47A-20-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    18 April 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-93168.

    Wartime records missing.

    22 August 1946

    Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC41398.

    To Automotriz OFarill SA, Brazil with new c/r XB-JIN.

    25 June 1954

    To Pemex with new c/r XC-BIN.

    13 April 1973

    To Westernair, Albuquerque, NM with new c/r N90830.

    December 1973

    To R. S. Walker, Tampa, FL keeping c/r N90830.

    18 April 1974

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA74AM088: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:06 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at Macdill AFB, Tampa, FL. This was a local flight from Tampa, FL. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Landed wheels up during the landing rollout. There was complete power loss in the failure of two engines. The emergency circumstances included; forced landing on a seaplane base or heliport...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    March 1975

    To Landmark Bank, Tampa, FL keeping c/r N90830.

    August 1976

    Leased to Air Anguilla.

    June 1977

    To Hank Maierhoffer, Fort, Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N90830.

    Withdrawn from use.

    22 March 1979

    Loaned to A. Vivancos, Miami, FL.

    24 November 1980

    To A. M. Meinerz, Brookfield, WI with new c/r N90830.

    April 1984

    To AMF Enterprises Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N90830.

    24 October 1985

    To E. R. Bozarth, Orlando, FL keeping c/r N90830.

    10 March 1986

    To Cypress Technical Training Center, Lakeland, FL keeping c/r N90830.

    3 March 1994

    To Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, Portage, MI keeping c/r N90830.

    Based at Air Zoo, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, MI.
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    Markings Applied: D8 Z, N90803

    24 September 2007


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    24 September 2007


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    24 September 2007


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    27 September 2017

    Civil registration, N90830, cancelled.

    To Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Experience, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, MI.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Douglas DC-3 Survivors, Volume Two by Arthur Pearcy
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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