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1944 |
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Constructed as a C-47A-25-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. |
21 September 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-108983. |
26 November 1945 |
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To Transcontinental and Western Air-TWA with new c/r NC88824.
Operated with markings: 328 |
16 January 1952 |
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To Beldex Corporation with new c/r N88824. |
December 1953 |
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To Atlantic Aviation Service, DE keeping c/r N88824. |
4 June 1956 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N272R (DC3C, 13678) issued. |
July 1965 |
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To Central American Airways Flying Services, Louisville, KY with new c/r N272R. |
10 September 1965 |
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Crashed.
Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. There were 12,401 hours on the airframe at the time. The cargo flight departed Louisville-Bowman Field, KY (LOU/KLOU), United States of America. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: After climbing out of Louisville, the DC-3 collided with Cessna 150 N4564U at 1800 feet. The Cessna crashed; the DC-3 returned with a shut down no. 1 engine. PROBABLE CAUSE: Failure of the pilots of both aircraft to see and avoid the others aircraft and avoid collision...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report. |
By 10 September 1965 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N272R. |
10 September 1965 |
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Crashed.
The incident occurred at Louisville, KY, United States.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
6 November 1984 |
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To Century Airlines Inc, Waterford, MI keeping c/r N272R. |
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To Westinghouse Electric Corporation keeping c/r N272R.
Used as avionics test bed. |
15 September 1999 |
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To Kestrel Inc, Waukee, IA keeping c/r N272R. |
1 January 2004 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N272R (DC3C, 13678) issued. |
6 June 2006 |
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To McCollough Holdings Llc, Englewood, CO keeping c/r N272R. |
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To Ephrata Municipal Airport, Ephrata, WA.
 View the Location Dossier |
16 May 2010 |
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Photographer: Axel Klegien
Notes: N272R DC-3 of Cascade at Ephrata, Washingtonstrange long nose... |
28 May 2010 |
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To Desert Air Transport Inc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N272R. |
23 October 2014 |
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Photographer: Michael Ing
Notes: At Anchorage, Alaska |
26 January 2017 |
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Desert Air DC-3 arriving into a private gold mining operation west/northwest of Skwentna, Alaska. |
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