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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-10-DK
    Last Military Serial:KG423 RAF
    Construction Number:12458
    Last Civil Registration:N45873
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Air Force

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-10-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-108861.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KG423.

    To unknown owner with c/r N6619.

    To unknown owner with c/r CF-NAG.

    To unknown owner with c/r N45873 (DC3C, 42-108861).

    27 May 1978

    To unknown owner with c/r N45873.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Tampa, FL.

    6 June 1978

    Certificate of airworthiness for N45873 (DC3C-S1C3G, 42-108861) issued.

    By 9 July 1978

    To unknown owner with c/r N45873.

    9 July 1978

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. It was a local parachuting flight from Richmond Municipal Airport, IN (RID/KRID), United States of America. The accident occurred at Richmond Municipal Airport, IN (RID) (United States of America) while taking off. Narrative: The DC-3 carrying 40 skydivers, was taking off from runway 23 when the pilot experienced problems with the forward movement of the control column. The aircraft left the runway in a nose high attitude, at about 55 mph, veered left and slid into a corn field in an upright position...

    9 July 1978

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI78FA047: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Richmond Muni Airport, Richmond, IN. This was a local flight from Richmond, IN. Stalled during the initial climb. Report remarks include: Swaged fitting on elevator cables binding on sta 63 bulkhead.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 November 2003

    To unknown owner with c/r N45873.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Tampa, FL.

    1 January 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N45873 (DC3C-S1C3G, 42-108861) issued.

    1 January 2006

    To unknown owner with c/r N45873.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Tampa, FL.

    Written off.

    14 November 2012

    Civil registration, N45873, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Tampa, FL.


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