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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:BT-67
    Last Military Serial:17223 USN
    Construction Number:13321
    Last Civil Registration:N96BF
    Latest Owner or Location:Turbo Power and Marine Systems Inc, Farmington, CT

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    Constructed as a C-47A-25-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-93412.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 17223 as a R4D-5.

    To United States Navy Department of National Defense, Burbank, CA with c/r N9577C.

    14 January 1977

    Civil registration, N9577C, cancelled.

    Redesignated as C-47H.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 17223.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-YFGL.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-YGGD.

    14 January 1977

    To United States Navy Department of National Defense, Burbank, CA with c/r N96BF.

    25 July 1990

    To Turbo Power and Marine Systems Inc, Farmington, CT.

    12 October 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX96BF (DC3C, 13321) issued.

    12 September 1992


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At the 1992 Farnborough International Air Show.

    Circa 1993


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At EAA Oshkosh.

    Converted to a BT-67 by Basler at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.

    By 15 December 1994

    To SL Aviation Services.

    15 December 1994

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were two fatalities. The cargo flight departed Lobito Airport (FNLB), Angola. The accident occurred at Lobito Airport (Angola) while taking off. Narrative: The DC-3 lifted off early and drifted to the left in a left wing-low and nose up attitude. The pilot just managed to avoid a parked Twin Otter aircraft. The aircraft then apparently stalled and struck the ground tail-first.

    15 December 1994

    Crashed.
    There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at LOBITO, Central African Republic. The airframe was destroyed. The foreign authority was the source of this information. On December 15, 1994, about 0615 greenwich mean time, a Douglas DC-3C, N96BF, was destroyed when it descended and collided with the ground during the initial takeoff climb, near Lobito, Africa. The two pilots received fatal injuries.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 May 1997

    To Turbo Power and Marine Systems Inc, Farmington, CT.

    Written off.

    1 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX96BF (DC3C, 13321) issued.

    1 July 2013

    Civil registration, N96BF, cancelled.


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