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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:BT-67A
    Last Military Serial:KP265 RAF
    Construction Number:16819
    Last Civil Registration:N115U
    Compressed ID:Basler BT-67A sn KP265 RAF cn 16819...
    Latest Owner or Location:Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-40-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    New construction number, 33567, assigned to the airframe.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-77235.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KP265 as a Dakota IV.

    To Military Assistance Advisory Group with new c/r N2700A.

    8 March 1954

    To W H Coffin Air Service, Pacoima, CA keeping c/r N2700A.

    5 April 1954

    Civil registration, N2700A, cancelled.
    Exported to Honduras.

    16 June 1964

    To USDA Forest Service, Boise, ID with new c/r N115Z.

    16 June 1964

    To USDA Forest Service, Boise, ID with new c/r N115U.

    To W H Coffin Air Service, Pacoima, CA with new c/r N2700A.

    To unknown owner with c/r N146Z.


    Photographer: Robert Long

    To United States Agriculture Department Forest Service, Boise, ID with new c/r N115Z (DC3C, 33567).

    June 1991

    Converted to a BT-67A by Basler at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.
    This was conversion #7.

    Operated as fire service #15.

    17 June 1998

    To U S Agric Department Forest SVC, Boise, ID keeping c/r N115Z.

    5 April 2002

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. There were 16,433 hours on the airframe at the time. The flight departed Casper/Natrona County International Airport, WY (CPR/KCPR), United States of America and was destined for Missoula-Johnson-Bell Field, MT (MSO/KMSO), United States of America. The accident occurred at Casper/Natrona County International Airport, WY (CPR) (United States of America) while taxiing. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: A Basler BT-67, N115Z, was substantially damaged when its left main landing gear collapsed while standing at Casper-Natrona County International Airport, Wyoming, USA...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    Circa August 2008


    Photographer: Chip Sherman
    Notes: Chip Sherman photo taken at Missoula MT in 2008

    4 April 2011

    To USDA Forest Service, Boise, ID keeping c/r N115Z.

    Based at Forest Service, Missoula International Airport, Missoula, MT.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 0-477235
    Placed on display.

    Markings Applied: 0-77235
    Placed on display.

    20 October 2016

    To Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI with new c/r N115U.

    15 April 2019

    To Bank of Utah Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N115U.

    18 December 2020

    To Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N115U.

    11 April 2022

    To Desert Air Alaska, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N115U.

    November 2022


    Photographer: Chris Smith
    Notes: DesertAir turboprop (updated dc-3) Basler BT-67 in Hooper Bay

    7 April 2023

    To Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N115U.

    20 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Desert Air N115U at Anchorage, AK


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    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Propliner Information Exchange
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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    Fergal Goodman

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