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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-191A
    Construction Number:02018
    Last Civil Registration:N18945
    Latest Owner or Location:Continental Air Lines

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3A-191A.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC18945.

    By 29 August 1955

    To Continental Air Lines with new c/r N18945 (Douglas DC-3-191A, 2018).

    29 August 1955

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. There were 50,837 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Carlsbad Airport, NM (CNM/KCNM), United States of America and was destined for Hobbs-Lea County Airport, NM (HOB/KHOB), United States of America. The accident occurred at Hobbs, NM (United States of America) while on approach. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: The DC-3 left Carlsbad for Hobbs at 1217 hours on a VFR flight plan. At 1237 the flight asked Lea County Airport if there was any local traffic and was advised that none was visible from the terminal...

    18 February 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for N18945 (DC-3A-S1C3G, 2018) issued.

    22 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N18945 (DC-3A-S1C3G, 2018) issued.

    1 October 1981

    To unknown owner with c/r N18945.
    Sale reported to a new owner in New York, NY.

    Withdrawn from use.

    25 March 2013

    Civil registration, N18945, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in New York, NY.

    1 January 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N18945 (DC-3A-S1C3G, 2018) issued.

    1 January 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N18945.
    Sale reported to a new owner in New York, NY.
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