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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-4 / C-54/R5D/C-112 Skymaster / Carvair ATL / Canadair DC-4M/C-4 North Star
    Latest Model:DC-4
    Last Military Serial:42-72251 USAAF
    Construction Number:10356
    Last Civil Registration:N3821
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-4 sn 42-72251 USAAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Charlotte Aircraft Corp, Charlotte, NC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54A-15-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72251.

    Converted to a DC-4.

    To unknown owner with c/r N30060.

    To unknown owner with c/r CC-CBO.

    To unknown owner with c/r N382.

    15 September 1967

    To Charlotte Aircraft Corp, Charlotte, NC with new c/r N3821.

    By 8 March 1969

    To unknown owner with c/r N3821.

    8 March 1969

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Missing Aircraft, UN, United States. The time was UNK/NR hours. The airframe was destroyed. This aircraft is missing and was not recovered in an unknown or non-reported phase of operation. Report remarks include: T/o from halifax, n. S. With flight plan route to santa maria, azores. Aircraft damage, injury index presumed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 9 March 1969

    To Continental Air Transport with new c/r N3821 (Douglas DC-4, 10356).

    9 March 1969

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was a loss. There were three fatalities. The cargo flight departed Halifax International Airport, NS (YHZ/CYHZ), Canada and was destined for Santa Maria-Vila do Porto Airport, Azores (SMA/LPAZ), Portugal. The accident occurred at Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) while en route. Narrative: Missing over the Atlantic Ocean.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    To Charlotte Aircraft Corp, Charlotte, NC keeping c/r N3821.

    29 June 1970

    Civil registration, N3821, cancelled.

    By 23 October 2009

    Civil registration, N3821, cancelled.

    Written off.
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