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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-10-DK
    Last Military Serial:KG440 RAF
    Construction Number:12475
    Last Civil Registration:N54AA
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-10-DK sn KG440 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Allied Air Freight Inc, Somersworth, NH

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-47A-10-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    5 February 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92651.

    28 February 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KG440.

    Transferred to 233 SQDN, Blakehill Farm, Swindon.

    17 July 1946

    To Canadair Ltd with new c/r CF-GHL.

    To McIntyre-Porcupine Mines of Toronto, ON keeping c/r CF-GHL.

    31 January 1951

    To Algoma Steel Corp of Sault Ste Marie, ON keeping c/r CF-GHL.

    From Unknown to 1983

    To Ontario Central Airlines with new c/r C-FGHL.

    25 May 1971


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: Hooker Air C-47 CF-GHL at Winnipeg on 25May71

    From 1983 to 1988

    To Nunasi-Central Airlines keeping c/r C-FGHL.

    From 1988 to 1989

    To Nunasi-Northland Airlines keeping c/r C-FGHL.

    From 1989 to Circa 1993

    To Air Manitoba keeping c/r C-FGHL.

    Circa 1989


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: Photo taken at Winnipeg Airport

    18 May 1990


    Photographer: Paul Hooper
    Notes: Photographed at Winnipeg, Man.

    10 May 1994

    To Air North Charter and Training Ltd.

    June 1995


    Photographer: Murray Lundberg
    Notes: Taking off at Whitehorse, Yukon.

    12 May 1998

    To Allied Air Freight Inc, Somersworth, NH with new c/r N54AA.

    2 June 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for N54AA (DC3, 12475) issued.

    20 July 2000

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were two fatalities. The cargo flight departed Nassau International Airport (NAS/MYNN), Bahamas and was destined for Freeport-Grand Bahama International Airport (FPO/MYGF), Bahamas. The accident occurred at 3,5 km (2. 2 mls) E of Nassau International Airport (NAS) (Bahamas) while in the initial climb. Narrative: Following takeoff from runway 14, the pilot advised that he had to shut down the right engine and requested to return to the airport, and the aircraft lost altitude and crashed 2 miles east of the runway center line, into the pine forest off Charmichael Road...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    20 July 2000

    Crashed.
    There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at NASSAU, Bahamas. The airframe was destroyed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Written off.

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N54AA (DC3, 12475) issued.

    4 April 2017

    Civil registration, N54AA, cancelled.


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    Martin Head
    Murray Lundberg

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