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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:12967 CAF
    Construction Number:04441
    Last Civil Registration:C-FBKV
    Latest Owner or Location:Patricia Air Services

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a R4D-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with s/n 01985.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC4806N.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 10912.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 12967 as a CC-129.

    31 May 1951

    To Albert J. Leeward, Fort Wayne, IN with c/r N4806N (R4D-1, 4441).

    16 August 1954

    Civil registration, N4806N, cancelled.

    By 12 May 1977

    To Patricia Air Services with c/r C-FBKV (Douglas DC-3 (R4D-1), 4441).

    12 May 1977

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There was one fatality. The flight departed Pickle Lake Airport, ON (YPL/CYPL), Canada. The accident occurred at Pickle Lake Airport, ON (YPL) (Canada) while in the initial climb. Narrative: Aircraft ditched and sank in Pickle Lake after experiencing an engine fire during the takeoff roll. The landing gear would not retract resulting in the aircraft nosing over and coming to rest inverted on the surface of the lake prior to sinking.

    Written off.


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