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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-3C
    Last Military Serial:43-15588 USAAF
    Construction Number:20054
    Last Civil Registration:N525W
    Latest Owner or Location:Millers Aviation Inc, Mooresville, NC

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a DC-3C.

    13 April 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15588.

    Circa 1945

    To Trans Continent Air Express with new c/r NC69612.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC5873V.

    To unknown owner with c/r N287W.

    12 March 1952

    To International Harvester Co, Chicago, IL with new c/r N25H.

    Circa 12 March 1952

    Certificate of airworthiness for N25H (DC3C, 20054) issued.


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: Chicago Midway Airport - International Harvester - DC-3(Late 50s) (N25H) Parked on the south side of the field

    To International Harvester with new c/r N125H.

    By June 1963

    To Montgomery Ward and Company US Inc, Chicago, IL with new c/r N525W.

    By October 1967

    To Millers Aviation Inc, Mooresville, NC keeping c/r N525W.

    29 February 1968

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The cargo flight departed Statesville Municipal Airport, NC (SVH/KSVH), United States of America. The accident occurred at near Statesville Municipal Airport, NC (SVH) (United States of America) while in the initial climb. Narrative: In poor weather conditions, blowing snow, the DC-3 suffered an engine failure on takeoff. The aircraft collided with trees. Registration also quoted as N125H.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    16 December 1971

    Civil registration, N525W, cancelled.
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