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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:CC-129 Dakota
    Last Military Serial:12915 CAF
    Construction Number:12357
    Last Civil Registration:N29958
    Latest Owner or Location:H.S. Truman Airport, Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-5-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92545.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KG350 as a Dakota III.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 12915 as a CC-129.

    To unknown owner with c/r C-GWMX.

    To Four Star Aviation Inc, Saint Thomas, VI with c/r N29958 (DC3C, 12357).

    30 May 1983

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Arapahoe County Airport (APA) Englewood, CO, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The aircraft dragged a wing during landing touchdown in imc weather conditions. The pilot had broken out misaligned with therwy. As the airspeed decayed during the transition from IFR to VFR the co-pilot took control because he thought he couldsee the runway better...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    11 September 1989

    To Four Star Aviation Inc, Saint Thomas, VI.

    Based at H. S. Truman Airport, Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island.
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    23 October 1992

    Civil registration, N29958, cancelled.

    In derelict condition.


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    AMCAR
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    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee amp; Wood

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