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Constructed as a C-47A-15-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. |
Circa 1942 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92754. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KG478 as a Dakota III. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 6834. |
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Converted to a DC-3TP. |
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To unknown owner with c/r ZS-OSO. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N834TP. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 6834. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N834TP (DC3, 12590). |
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Based at National Test Pilot School, Mojave Airport, Mojave, CA.
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25 March 2003 |
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To National Test Pilot School, Mojave, CA. |
2007 |
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Photographer: Alan Radecki / Wikipedia Commons
Notes: At Rantoul - Highland Farm, KS |
12 March 2008 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX834TP (DC3, 12590) issued. |
By 4 February 2009 |
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To National Test Pilot School. |
4 February 2009 |
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Crashed.
Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. There were 17,277 hours on the airframe at the time. It was a local training flight from Mojave-Kern County Airport, CA (MHV/KMHV), United States of America. The accident occurred at Mojave-Kern County Airport, CA (MHV) (United States of America) while taking off. The airframe was damaged beyond repair. Narrative: A Turbo DC-3 aircraft, N834TP, collided with terrain during takeoff at Mojave, California. The certified flight instructor (CFI) and the student pilot were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings from impact forces... |
4 February 2009 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Mojave Airport (MHV) Mojave, CA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. During the takeoff roll, the airplane began to drift to the right. Despite the certified flight instructors and students attempts, they were unable to stop the yaw and drift. As the airplane was about to depart the runway, the pilots did not reduce the throttles or apply brakes as they felt that it would be safer to attempt to get airborne...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
13 April 2009 |
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Civil registration, N834TP, cancelled. |
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Written off. |
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In the inventory of Dodson International, Rantoul, KS.
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