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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-228C
    Construction Number:02232
    Last Civil Registration:N1981W
    Latest Owner or Location:Island Gem Enterprises

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3A-228C.
    Douglas DC-3A-228C 2232

    To unknown owner with c/r NC25645.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC25645.

    To unknown owner with c/r YV-C-AVQ.

    To unknown owner with c/r N9097R.

    To unknown owner with c/r N1901W.

    To unknown owner with c/r N1981W.

    To Herbert B. Merser, Bloomfield Hills, MI with c/r N1981W.

    10 November 1969

    To Herbert B. Merser, Bloomfield Hills, MI with c/r N1981W.

    By 2 October 1971

    To Island Gem Enterprises with c/r N1981W.

    2 October 1971

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The ferrying/positioning flight departed Saint Croix-Alexander Hamilton Airport (STX/TISX), U. S. Virgin Islands and was destined for Sint Maarten-Juliana Airport (SXM/TNCM), Netherlands Antilles. The accident occurred at 32 km (20 mls) W off Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles (Atlantic Ocean) while en route. Narrative: Fuel exhaustion forced the crew to ditch the aircraft, West of St. Maarten island. PROBABLE CAUSE:miscellaneous acts,conditions - fuel starvationFACTORS:miscellaneous acts,conditions - aircraft came to rest in watercomplete power loss - complete engine failure/flameout-2 engines...

    By 2 October 1971

    To unknown owner with c/r N1981W.

    2 October 1971

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA72AM038: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:10 hours. The airframe was destroyed. The flight departed from St Croix, V. i., with the destination St Maarten, N. a. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Ditched on touch down. The factors included; came to rest in water. There was complete power loss in the failure of two engines. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on water...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 July 2009

    Civil registration, N1981W, cancelled.
    Cancelled.

    9 July 2009

    Civil registration, N1981W, cancelled.

    Written off.

    Written off.


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