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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-47B-25-DK
    Last Military Serial:44-76256 USAAF
    Construction Number:15840
    Last Civil Registration:N99H
    Latest Owner or Location:CRC-Crose International Inc, Houston, TX

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    Event

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

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76256.

    New construction number, 32588, assigned to the airframe.

    To unknown owner with c/r N8329C {1}.

    To unknown owner with c/r N4663V.

    By 19 February 1971

    To E. W. Brown with c/r N99H (Douglas C-47B (DC-3), 32588/15840).

    19 February 1971

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. It was a local testing flight from Houston (unknown airport), TX, United States of America. The accident occurred at Houston, TX (United States of America) while taking off. Narrative: The right main gear brake dragged on takeoff, forcing the pilot to make an intentional ground loop to avoid trees. The plane sustained irreparable damage. The braking assembly had been changed and adjusted two days prior to the accident. PROBABLE CAUSE:airframe - landing gear: braking system (normal system)miscellaneous acts,conditions - improper clearance-tolerancepersonnel - maintenance,servicing,inspection: inadequate maintenance and inspectionpilot in command - delayed action in aborting takeoffmiscellaneous - evasive maneuver to avoid collisionmiscellaneous acts,conditions - intentional ground-water-loop-swerve...

    By 19 February 1971

    To unknown owner with c/r N99H.

    To CRC-Crose International Inc, Houston, TX.

    19 February 1971

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW71AF049: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the C. r. c. crose Airport, Houston, TX. This was a local flight from Houston, TX. Ground looped or water swerved while aborting takeoff. Report remarks include: Right brake dragged on t/o. Assembly chngd and adjusted 2 days prior. Intentional ground loop to avoid trees.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    12 September 1974

    Civil registration, N99H, cancelled.
    Cancelled.

    Written off.


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