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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-3-313
    Construction Number:02170
    Last Civil Registration:N21782
    Latest Owner or Location:M J Supply Inc, Aurora, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3-313.
    Douglas DC-3-313 2170

    To unknown owner with c/r NC21782.

    To unknown owner with c/r N21782.

    1 June 1961

    Certificate of airworthiness for N21782 (DC3-G102A, 2170) issued.

    22 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N21782 (DC3-G102A, 2170) issued.

    By 13 July 1979

    To M. J. Supply Inc with new c/r N21782.

    13 July 1979

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The ferrying/positioning flight departed Saint Louis (unknown airport), MO, United States of America and was destined for Boca Raton Public Airport, FL (BCT/KBCT), United States of America. The accident occurred at near Belle Glade, FL (United States of America) while landing. Narrative: A DC-3, registration N21782, was damaged beyond repair in a forced landing accident near Belle Glade, Florida. The airplane was being ferried from Saint Louis to Boca Raton when it ran out of fuel...

    By 13 July 1979

    To unknown owner with c/r N21782.

    13 July 1979

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA79FA103: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:15 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from St Louis, MO, with the destination Boca Raton, FL. The engine failed or malfunctioned while descending. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; fuel gauge, improper alignment adjustment and high vegetation on terrain. There was complete power loss in the failure of two engines...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 July 1979

    To M J Supply Inc, Aurora, CO with new c/r N21782.

    1 January 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N21782 (DC3-G102A, 2170) issued.

    Written off.

    9 July 2013

    Civil registration, N21782, cancelled.
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