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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-20-DK
    Last Military Serial:KG567 RAF
    Construction Number:13159
    Last Civil Registration:LV-ACQ
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerolineas Argentinas

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-20-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-93266.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KG567.

    To unknown owner with c/r LV-ACQ.

    Written off.

    By 20 May 1955

    To Aerolineas Argentinas with c/r LV-ACQ (Douglas C-47A (DC-3), 13159).

    20 May 1955

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The cargo flight departed Rio Gallegos-Rio Chico Airport, SC (RGL/SAWG), Argentina. The accident occurred at Rio Gallegos-Rio Chico Airport, SC (RGL) (Argentina) while taking off. Narrative: The DC-3 took off from Rio Chico following a 600 m ground run but touched down again left of the runway. The left main gear leg broke off and a fire broke out in the no. 1 engine. This fire could not be contained due to a lack of adequate fire fighting equipment. PROBABLE CAUSE: The fall of the aircraft when the pilot decided to discontinue a take-off which he considered abnormal and which is attributed to the fact that the propeller was probably feathered for undetermined reasons...


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