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    Airframe Family: Chase (Fairchild) C-123 Provider
    Latest Model:C-123K Provider
    Last Military Serial:54-0709 USAF
    Construction Number:20158
    Last Civil Registration:N709RR
    Compressed ID:Chase C-123K sn 54-0709 USAF cn 201...
    Latest Owner or Location:All West Freight

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-123B-11-FA by Fairchild at Hagerstown, Maryland, USA.

    Circa 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-0709.

    Converted to a C-123K.

    June 1980


    Photographer: Shawn Aro
    Notes: Photographed at Truckee, CA.

    June 1980


    Photographer: Shawn Aro
    Notes: Photographed at Truckee, CA.

    4 November 1981

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number CP0064.

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 9C0003.

    From 9 May 1986 to By 1993

    To Classics In American Aviation/Aviation Classics Ltd/Al Reddick, Reno-Stead NV with new c/r N709RR.

    Operated in original camouflage.

    By 1991

    Used in the filming of the movie Die Hard 2.

    From 2 February 1994 to By 2001

    To Ray Petkow, Reno, NV.

    1996

    Used in the filming of the movie Con-Air. A second airframe was used as a double, so this one is not be be confused with that one.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

    Circa 9 September 1996


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    Circa 9 September 1996


    Photographer: Unknown

    Circa 9 September 1996


    Photographer: Unknown

    Circa 9 September 2002


    Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, NV.

    Circa 9 September 2002


    Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, NV.

    12 December 2003

    To All West Freight Inc/Bill Michels, Delta Junction, AK keeping c/r N709RR.

    12 December 2003

    To All West Freight Inc, Delta Junction, AK keeping c/r N709RR.

    By April 2008

    To All West Airport, Deltana, AK.
    View the Location Dossier

    9 April 2008


    Photographer: Andrew William Breeden
    Notes: At Wendover

    Markings Applied: Large Marge
    Operated in bare metal.

    20 May 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR709RR (C-123K, 54-709) issued.

    By 1 August 2010

    Operated by All West Freight.

    1 August 2010

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were three fatalities. The executive flight departed Palmer-Wolf Lake Airport, AK, United States of America and was destined for Unalakleet Airport, AK (UNK/PAUN), United States of America. The accident occurred at Mount Healy, near Denali National Park, AK (United States of America) while en route. Narrative: A Fairchild C-123K Provider cargo plane, registered N709RR, was destroyed when it crashed at the southern flanks of Mount Healy, about 2 km from the Denali National Park, AK...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    1 August 2010

    Crashed.
    There were three fatalities. The accident occurred at the None Airport (None) McKinley Park, AK, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The pilot, co-pilot and the passenger departed on a day VFR cross country flight in a large, 1950S era former military transport category airplane to deliver cargo. The pilot did not file a flight plan and had no communication with any air traffic control facility during the flight...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 December 2010

    Civil registration, N709RR, cancelled.


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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