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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:CA+017 Luftwaffe
    Construction Number:16066
    Last Civil Registration:EC-EIS
    Latest Owner or Location:Aeromarket Express S. A

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    Dates

    Event

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

    9 March 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76482.

    New construction number, 32814, assigned to the airframe.

    11 March 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KN393.
    Accepted at Montreal, Canada.

    4 April 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n GA+114.

    19 September 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n GR+114.

    From 8 March 1961 to 10 August 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n CA+017.

    1968

    To International Aviation Development Corporation with c/r N3176Q (DC3C-S4C4G, 4476482).

    From 1969 to June 1974

    Withdrawn from use.
    And stored with MIACO, Malta.

    21 August 1975

    To Deminex.

    1977

    To Pyramid Airline.

    1984

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Malta.


    Photographer: Marty Bridges
    Notes: In Chad, Africa

    July 1986

    To Global Equipment Leasing Ltd, Reno, NV,.

    Civil registration N519GL reserved but not taken up.

    From July 1986 to September 1987

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Malaga, Spain.

    3 May 1988

    Civil registration, N3176Q, cancelled.

    27 June 1988

    To Aeromarket Express S. A with c/r EC-EIS.

    6 June 1989

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The cargo flight departed Menorca-Mahon Airport (MAH/LEMH), Spain and was destined for Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA), Spain. The accident occurred at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) (Spain) while landing. Narrative: The right main landing gear leg folded during landing at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), Spain. The Douglas C-47 swung off the runway.

    6 June 1989

    Damaged.
    Damaged beyond repair.

    1990

    Scrapped.
    Palma de Mallorca.
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    Spanish Register of Civil Aircraft Since 1920 by Jose Ramon Valero
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