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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-85-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-15597 USAAF
    Construction Number:20063
    Last Civil Registration:N135FS
    Latest Owner or Location:Irf Associates Llc, Oxford, CT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-85-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15597.

    By March 1958

    To Pacific Air Lines with new c/r N63107.

    By June 1964

    To Zantop Air Transport keeping c/r N63107.

    7 July 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for N135FS (DC3C, 20063) issued.

    1 September 1988

    To Four Star Aviation Inc, Saint Thomas, VI with new c/r N135FS.

    10 March 1992

    Involved in an incident.
    The incident occurred at the Luis Munoz Marin Int Airport (TJSJ) SAN JUAN while landing. The damage was minor. During landing rollout in VFR conditions, a DC-3C, operated by a operator, on a positioning flight, nosed down on the runway substaining minor damage. The pic, sic, unauthorized jumpseat rider and two cargo loaders located in the cockpit/forward compartment were not injured...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 March 2006

    To GD Aircraft Llc, Atherton, CA keeping c/r N135FS.

    29 July 2008

    To GD Aircraft Llc, Atherton, CA keeping c/r N135FS.

    14 January 2014

    To Irf Associates Llc, Oxford, CT keeping c/r N135FS.

    9 March 2018

    Civil registration, N135FS, cancelled.
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