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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3A-360
    Last Military Serial:41-18482 USAAF
    Construction Number:04574
    Last Civil Registration:N101Z
    Latest Owner or Location:Transportation and Industry Museum of Alaska, Wasilla, Palmer, Alaska

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-18482.

    8 June 1943

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. This was a military flight.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    Redesignated as DC-3A-360.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC5.

    By 17 January 1967

    To unknown owner with c/r N5.

    17 January 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC67A0054: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:25 hours. There was minor damage. Encountered turbulence while cruising. The factors included; the seat belt sign was off. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The weather conditions were VFR. The flight plan type was VFR. Report remarks include: Passengers were twice advised to keep seat belts fastened due to expected turb...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    To unknown owner with c/r N99.

    To United States Forest SVC, Ogden, UT with new c/r N101Z.

    29 May 1982

    Civil registration, N101Z, cancelled.

    To Transportation and Industry Museum of Alaska, Wasilla, Palmer, AK.
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    26 May 2008


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Transportation and Industry Museum of Alaska, Wasilla, Palmer, Alaska, United States

    21 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N101Z still at the Museum of Alaskan Transportation and Industry, Wasilla, AK
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    National Transportation Safety Board
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