Dates

Event

1953

Constructed as a T-29B.

1953

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-7892.

Converted to a VT-29B.

June 1971

Transferred to 39th Tactical Group, Incirlik, Turkey.

1972

Transferred to 513th Tactical Airlift Wing, RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk.

7 July 1973

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: VT-29B of the 513th Tactical Airlift Wing stationed at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk on display at the International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

7 July 1973

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: VT-29B of the 513th Tactical Airlift Wing stationed at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk on display at the International Air Tattoo at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire.

March 1977

Assigned to Davis Monthan, AZ for storage.
Withdrawn from use and placed in storage at Davis Monthan.

7 February 1979

To Southwestern Alloys.

February 1980

To Providence Air Charter with new c/r N153PA.

13 August 1981

Certificate of airworthiness for N153PA (240-27, 304) issued.

By 29 May 1982

To NSCH Providence Airlines Corporation keeping c/r N153PA.

29 May 1982

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) Detroit, MI, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. The captain stated that during an ils approach, he saw the approach lights about 3 miles from the touchdown point. Reportedly, the plane was on the glide slope and localizer as he continued on final approach. After passing minumums, the aircraft went into a fog layer. The captain lost forward visibility and elected to G0-AROUND...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

30 June 1986

To Joda Partnership keeping c/r N153PA.

Leased to Sundance Air.

28 June 1989

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Kendall - Tamiami Airport, Florida

February 1991

To Cool Air Inc with new c/r N67SA.

Based at Air Tahoma, Rickenbacker Airport, Columbus, OH.
View the Location Dossier

February 1991

Leased to Renown Aviation.

28 February 1991

To Cool Air Inc, Spanaway, WA with new c/r N153PA.

7 March 2007

To Desert Air Transport Inc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N153PA.

By April 2007

To Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, AK.
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Markings Applied: Desert Air

2010

Spotted at Anchorage Internatonal in Desert Air markings.

10 June 2010

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Ted Stevens Airport, Anchorage, Alaska

10 May 2013

To Desert Air Transport Inc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N153PA.

Withdrawn from use.

23 July 2020

Civil registration, N153PA, cancelled.

4 June 2021

Scrapped.
At Anchorage International, Alaska.