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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3A-414A
    Construction Number:04959
    Last Civil Registration:TI-1005C
    Latest Owner or Location:Lineas Aereas Costarricenses-LACSA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3A-414A.
    Douglas DC-3A-414A 4959

    To unknown owner with c/r NC34948.

    To Pan American Airways Inc, New York, NY with new c/r N34948.

    11 September 1942

    To Pan American Airways Inc, New York, NY with new c/r N34948.

    6 January 1949

    Civil registration, N34948, cancelled.
    Exported to Costa Rica.

    To unknown owner with c/r TI-1005.

    To unknown owner with c/r TI-1005C.

    Written off.

    By 15 August 1959

    To Lineas Aereas Costarricenses-LACSA with new c/r TI-1005C (Douglas DC-3A-414A, 4959).

    15 August 1959

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed San Jose-La Sabana Airport, Costa Rica and was destined for San Isidro de El General Airport (MRSI), Costa Rica. The accident occurred at San Isidro de El General Airport (Costa Rica) while landing. Narrative: The aircraft departed La Sabana Airport at 12:11 for a 27-minute flight to San Isidro. The aircraft touched down on runway 02, which was very wet. The DC-3 skidded off the runway and crashed into a house, 20 feet past the runway area...
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