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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:39095 USN
    Construction Number:19066
    Last Civil Registration:C-FKGL
    Latest Owner or Location:North Star Air Ltd, Thunder Bay, ON

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-65-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-100603.

    November 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 39095 as a R4D-5.

    1962

    Redesignated as C-47H.

    April 1966

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    Assigned to Davis-Monthan AFB for storage.

    From By 1990 to April 1999

    To World Aircraft Museum, Mercer Field, Calhoun, GA.
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    To Richard B. Russell, Glenwood, GA.
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    26 May 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    13 May 2003

    To Northern Illinois Aircraft Museum Inc, Gilberts, IL with new c/r N47060.

    8 November 2010

    To Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N47060.

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: ACW367
    Notes: In Baslers yard at Oshkosh

    In the inventory of Basler Turbo Conversions, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
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    Converted to a BT-67 by Basler at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.

    Markings Applied: 43-9095

    To Upson CAP, Thomaston, GA.
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    18 February 2014

    Civil registration, N47060, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    27 February 2014

    To Private Air Inc, Thunder Bay, ON with new c/r C-FKGL.

    April 2014


    Photographer: Sean Martin

    17 March 2017

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was damaged but was repairable. The cargo flight departed Pickle Lake Airport, ON (YPL/CYPL), Canada and was destined for Big Trout Airport, ON (YTL/CYTL), Canada. The accident occurred at 1,3 km (0. 8 mls) from Pickle Lake Airport, ON (YPL) (Canada) while in the initial climb. Narrative: The North Star Air DC-3C Turbine aircraft, registration C-FKGL was operated by Private Air as Flight BF102 from Pickle Lake to Big Trout Lake Airport (CYTL) in Ontario. After the rotation at 83 KIAS, the flight crew noted an absence of climb performance as the aircraft did not accelerate or achieve a positive rate of climb...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    By 17 March 2017

    Operated for Cargo North by Private Air.

    10 May 2017

    To North Star Air Ltd, Thunder Bay, ON keeping c/r C-FKGL.

    21 June 2019

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was damaged but was repairable. There were 22,769 hours on the airframe at the time. The ferrying/positioning flight departed Fort Hope Airport, ON (YFH/CYFH), Canada and was destined for Pickle Lake Airport, ON (YPL/CYPL), Canada. The accident occurred at off Fort Hope Airport, ON (YFH) (Canada) while in the initial climb. Narrative: The Basler BT-67 aircraft operated by North Star Air, was conducting a series of flights between Pickle Lake Airport (CYPL), Ontario, and Fort Hope Airport (CYFH), Ontario, Canada...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.


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

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
    Transport Canada
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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