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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-30-DL
    Last Military Serial:42-23780 USAAF
    Construction Number:09642
    Last Civil Registration:N61442
    Latest Owner or Location:Frontier Airlines (FL)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-30-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-23780.

    Circa 9 August 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N61442 (DC3C-S1C3G, 9642) issued.

    9 August 1957

    To Frontier Airlines Inc, Denver, CO with c/r N61442.

    By 12 March 1964

    To Frontier Airlines (FL) with c/r N61442.

    12 March 1964

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were five fatalities. There were 30,442 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Billings-Logan Field, MT (BIL/KBIL), United States of America and was destined for Miles City Municipal Airport, MT (MLS/KMLS), United States of America. The accident occurred at SE of Miles City Municipal Airport, MT (MLS) (United States of America) while on approach. Narrative: The DC-3 struck the crest of a 2615 feet high upslope (a few feet below airfield elevation) during an VOR approach to Miles City runway 30...

    12 March 1964

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 158: There were 5 fatalities. Incident occurred at 20:50 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Miles Cty Airport Airport, Miles City, MT. Experienced a controlled collision with terrain while on final approach to land. The factors included; low ceiling, snow, icing conditions indlucing sleet and freezing rain and unfavorable wind conditions. The sky conditions were obscured. The ceiling was 400 feet at the accident site...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Written off.

    22 April 1964

    Civil registration, N61442, cancelled.
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