Dates

Event

Constructed as a C-47A-65-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

Circa 1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-100603.

November 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 39095 as a R4D-5.

1962

Redesignated as C-47H.

April 1966

Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB for storage.

From By 1990 to April 1999

To World Aircraft Museum, Mercer Field, Calhoun, GA.
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To Richard B. Russell, Glenwood, GA.
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26 May 1990

Photographer: Robert Nichols

13 May 2003

To Northern Illinois Aircraft Museum Inc, Gilberts, IL with new c/r N47060.

8 November 2010

To Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N47060.

9 September 2011

Photographer: ACW367
Notes: In Baslers yard at Oshkosh

In the inventory of Basler Turbo Conversions, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
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Converted to a BT-67 by Basler at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.

Markings Applied: 43-9095

To Upson CAP, Thomaston, GA.
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18 February 2014

Civil registration, N47060, cancelled.
Exported to Canada.

27 February 2014

To Private Air Inc, Thunder Bay, ON with new c/r C-FKGL.

April 2014

Photographer: Sean Martin

17 March 2017

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was damaged but was repairable. The cargo flight departed Pickle Lake Airport, ON (YPL/CYPL), Canada and was destined for Big Trout Airport, ON (YTL/CYTL), Canada. The accident occurred at 1,3 km (0. 8 mls) from Pickle Lake Airport, ON (YPL) (Canada) while in the initial climb. Narrative: The North Star Air DC-3C Turbine aircraft, registration C-FKGL was operated by Private Air as Flight BF102 from Pickle Lake to Big Trout Lake Airport (CYTL) in Ontario. After the rotation at 83 KIAS, the flight crew noted an absence of climb performance as the aircraft did not accelerate or achieve a positive rate of climb...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

By 17 March 2017

Operated for Cargo North by Private Air.

10 May 2017

To North Star Air Ltd, Thunder Bay, ON keeping c/r C-FKGL.

21 June 2019

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was damaged but was repairable. There were 22,769 hours on the airframe at the time. The ferrying/positioning flight departed Fort Hope Airport, ON (YFH/CYFH), Canada and was destined for Pickle Lake Airport, ON (YPL/CYPL), Canada. The accident occurred at off Fort Hope Airport, ON (YFH) (Canada) while in the initial climb. Narrative: The Basler BT-67 aircraft operated by North Star Air, was conducting a series of flights between Pickle Lake Airport (CYPL), Ontario, and Fort Hope Airport (CYFH), Ontario, Canada...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.