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Constructed as a C-47B-1-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. |
Circa 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-48508. |
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New construction number, 25769, assigned to the airframe. |
September 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 17266 as a R4D-6. |
1962 |
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Redesignated as C-47J. |
June 1972 |
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To R J Heady, Long Beach, CA with new c/r N2566B. |
By 21 June 1977 |
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To Kachemak Seafoods, Togiak, AK with new c/r N56KS. |
15 September 1980 |
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To Sea Bear Air Transport, Togiak, AK keeping c/r N56KS. |
2 June 1981 |
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Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC81DA061: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16: 40 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Name Of Airport - Togiak Airport, Togiak, AK. The flight departed from Dillingham, AK, with the destination Togiak, AK. Undershot while on final approach to land. Collided with an object on touch down. Report remarks include: Remarks- main gear contacted ruts and runway lip.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
1 October 1989 |
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Photographer: Michael Powney
Notes: Parked at Pontiac, MI in October 1989 |
24 April 1990 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N56KS (DC3C, 25769) issued. |
2 December 2004 |
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To Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N56KS. |
2006 |
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Photographer: Malcolm Nason
Notes: At Baslers facilty at Oshkosh. WI. |
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In the inventory of Basler Turbo Conversions, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
 View the Location Dossier |
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Converted to a BT-67 by Basler at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.
Basler conversion #54. |
1 July 2010 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX56KS (DC3C, 25769) issued. |
10 November 2010 |
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To Bell Geospace Aviation Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N56KS. |
12 November 2010 |
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Civil registration, N56KS, cancelled.
Exported to Canada. |
15 November 2010 |
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To Bell Geospace Aviation Inc. |
15 November 2010 |
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To ALCI Aviation Ltd, Oshawa, ON with new c/r C-FTGX.
Leased from Bell Geospace by ALCI and was operated for Bell Geospace. |
17 November 2010 |
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To unknown owner with c/r C-FTGX. |
14 July 2012 |
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Photographer: Josh Heppenstall
Notes: C-FTGX and C-GAWI, Svalbard airport |
21 September 2012 |
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Photographer: Clive Hindmarch
Notes: Basler Air Services/Bell Geospace DC-3 at Madrid |
2013 |
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