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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-3-201F Dakota
    Construction Number:04089
    Last Civil Registration:N79MA
    Latest Owner or Location:WWII Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation, Lawton, OK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3-201F.

    From 6 February 1941 to July 1952

    To Eastern with new c/r NC28381.
    Operated with markings: 369
    Paul Hooper comments (24 February 2021): To Eastern as NC28381 a registration that the aircraft kept until 1977 according to The First 70 Years by Jennifer Gradidge. According to this source there never was a N28231!

    9 July 1952

    To Purdue Aeronautics keeping c/r NC28381.

    3 February 1953

    To North Central keeping c/r NC28381.

    Markings Applied: 21

    May 1958

    To Houston Aircraft Charters keeping c/r NC28381.

    20 December 1963

    To Houston Aviation Products keeping c/r NC28381.

    2 October 1965

    To North Central keeping c/r NC28381.

    1965

    To Aircraft Charters Inc keeping c/r NC28381.

    1966

    To Houston Aviation Products keeping c/r NC28381.

    September 1968

    To Investments Inc keeping c/r NC28381.

    October 1970

    To Houston Aviation Products Corp keeping c/r NC28381.

    1973

    To Air Corp, Los Alamitos keeping c/r NC28381.

    To Air Puerto Rico keeping c/r NC28381.

    16 October 1975

    To Florida Airmotive Inc with new c/r N168LG.

    13 October 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4089T (DC3, 4089) issued.

    7 June 1991

    To Missionair Inc with new c/r N79MA.

    12 June 1991

    To Missionair Inc, Jacksonville, FL keeping c/r N79MA.

    By 21 August 2000

    To Missionair keeping c/r N79MA.

    21 August 2000

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Key West International Airport (EYW) Key West, FL, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, after exiting the runway, he taxied normally to the U. S. Customs service ramp. Upon attempting to turn right at the Customs Ramp, no right brake function was available. The pilot said that due to the close proximity of other aircraft, differential power was not an option...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    23 April 2001


    Photographer: Paul J. Hooper
    Notes: Photographed at Kissimmee, FL.

    March 2004


    Photographer: Ross Henniger

    February 2005


    Photographer: Gottfried Darringer
    Notes: Kissimmee Gateway Airport 2005 Owner unknown

    21 February 2007

    To WWII Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation, Frederick, OK keeping c/r N79MA.

    21 February 2007

    To Wwii Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation, Lawton, OK with new c/r N4089T.

    April 2007

    To WWII Airborne Demonstration Team, Frederick, OK.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: Boob B Doop, 8C, A, 414089

    15 November 2008


    Photographer: Andy Bennett
    Notes: DC-3 Boop B Doop (in the rear), shown in the former sub-depot of the WWII Frederick Army Air field.

    1 January 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for N79MA (DC3, 4089) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2013

    To Missionair Inc, Kissimmee, FL with new c/r N79MA.

    28 January 2014

    To Wwii Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation, Frederick, OK keeping c/r N79MA.

    25 January 2017

    To WWII Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation, Lawton, OK keeping c/r N79MA.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

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    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

    Individual Contributors
    Andy Bennett
    Mike Henniger

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