Finding visuals...
  • The Locator
  • Airframes Database

    Social media...
    Follow AV on facebook
    Follow AV on Twitter @aerial_visuals
    Follow the AV YouTube Channel

    Site navigation...
  • Home
  • Desktop Calendar
  • The Racers
  • FAQs
  • About Aerial Visuals
  • Comment on this Dossier
    • Search For Airframes Now
    Search - Index - Gallery - Reports - Lists - AV Needs You!

    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:C-118A Liftmaster
    Last Military Serial:153694 USN
    Construction Number:44656
    Last Civil Registration:YV-502C
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-118A sn 153694 USN cn 446...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aeroejecutivos

    EDIT THE HISTORY HERE    		 If you can add to the history or would like to submit a correction please use the editor to do so.

    UPLOAD A PHOTO    		 If you have a photo of this airframe to share then use the photo upload tool.
    The Airframes Database depends on user contributions to stay current.
    If you have any news about this airframe or photos which you would like to share please do so
    by using the links above.
    The more you and others share the better the database becomes!

    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-118A.

    27 September 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-3285.

    8 June 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 153694.

    From Unknown to 11 February 1985

    Transferred to VR-52, NAS Willow Grove, PA.

    11 February 1985

    To Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center (MASDC), Davis-Monthan AFB, Tuscon, AZ.

    October 1988

    To Southwest Executive Air Inc with new c/r N7041U (C-118, 44656).

    15 November 1989


    Photographer: Zane Adams
    Notes: @ KMAF - Midland, Texas

    28 November 1990

    To Florida Aircraft LSG Corp, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N7041U.

    1 December 1990

    Civil registration, N7041U, cancelled.
    Exported to Venezuela.

    By 1 December 1990

    To Aeroejecutivos with new c/r YV-502C (Douglas C-118A (DC-6), 44656/619).

    5 December 1990

    Civil registration, N7041U, cancelled.
    Exported to Venezuela.

    15 December 1991


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Miami International, Florida

    18 September 1992

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were three fatalities. The cargo flight departed Curacao-Hato International Airport (CUR/TNCC), Netherlands Antilles and was destined for Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America. The accident occurred at off Curacao (Netherlands Antilles) while en route. Narrative: Crashed into the sea.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
    This dossier is waiting for review by an editor.This airframe dossier is based on
    unreviewed imported data.
    If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Peter Nicholson
    Tell Others About this Airframe Dossier
    Forum Link: [URL=https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=63303][IMG]/home/users/web/b1393/nf.aerialvisuals/public_html/AV/Support/Logo_20x20.jpg[/IMG]Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Douglas C-118A Liftmaster, s/n 153694 USN, c/n 44656, c/r YV-502C[/URL]
    Direct Link: https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=63303
    Copyright 1993-2025 AerialVisuals.ca
    The Aerial Visuals pages are best viewed with a screen at least 800 pixels wide.
    In case you are wondering Aerial Visuals is a huge fan Google Chrome. If you do not have Chrome installed why not?
    Aerial Visuals requires cookies and Javascript to function correctly. Please ensure these features are enabled in your browser.
    Aerial Visuals is powered by Netfirms.