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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47A-90-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-15967 USAAF
    Construction Number:20433
    Last Civil Registration:N77B
    Latest Owner or Location:Tepito Inc, McAllen, TX

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-90-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    30 May 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15967.

    2 April 1946

    To Meteor Air Transport with new c/r NC53596.

    Circa 1949

    To Meteor Air Transport with new c/r N53596 (Douglas C-47A (DC-3), 20433).


    Photographer: William T. Larkins

    24 May 1953

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were six fatalities. There were 10,923 hours on the airframe at the time. The ferrying/positioning flight departed Teterboro Airport, NJ (TEB/KTEB), United States of America and was destined for Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL/KSTL), United States of America. The accident occurred at Saint Louis-Lambert International Airport, MO (STL) (United States of America) while on approach. Narrative: Despite the weather, the crew started a circling approach after passing the outer marker...

    By November 1953

    Repaired.

    November 1953

    To Beldex Corporation with new c/r N77B.

    28 October 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N77B (DC3, 20433) issued.

    1966

    To G W Strake Sverdrup Parcel and Associates, Saint Louis, MO keeping c/r N77B.

    1974

    To Dolphin Aviation Inc, Sarasota, FL keeping c/r N77B.

    1974

    To Florida Airlines keeping c/r N77B.

    February 1975

    To A C Allyn keeping c/r N77B.

    Operated by Florida Air lines/Air South.

    1976


    Photographer: Barry Friend
    Notes: At Miami International, Florida

    1977

    To Pioneer International Leasing, Chicago, IL keeping c/r N77B.

    18 July 1978

    To Dolphin International Incorporated, Sarasota, FL keeping c/r N77B.

    22 July 1979

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA79FLD79: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 02:42 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Tampa International Airport, Tampa, FL. The flight departed from St. petersburg, FL, with the destination Tampa, FL. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Both arms of right mlg rear strut, p/n 211632-1, failed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    17 December 1982

    To US Wings of Yesterday Inc, Santa Fe, NM keeping c/r N77B.

    3 December 1985

    To Tepito Inc, McAllen, TX keeping c/r N77B.

    Withdrawn from use.

    2005

    Front fuselage seen at J. W. Duff Aircraft Salvage, Denver, CO.

    18 November 2014

    Civil registration, N77B, cancelled.


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