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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-49/L-649/L-749/L-1049/L-1649/C-69 Constellation / C-121 Super Constellation / WV Warning Star / Starliner
    Latest Model:L-1049H-82 Super Constellation
    Construction Number:4825
    Last Civil Registration:HI-542CT
    Latest Owner or Location:Borinquen Airport, San Antonio, Aguadillla

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a L-1049H-82.

    1957

    Civil registration N6922C (1049H-82, 4825) reserved but not taken up.
    For United States Overseas Airline.

    24 June 1957

    To Flying Tiger Line with new c/r N6922C.
    Operated with markings: 812


    Photographer: Unknown

    15 July 1963

    To Air America keeping c/r N6922C.

    11 January 1971

    To Pederson Enterprises keeping c/r N6922C.

    19 October 1971

    To Blue Bell Inc keeping c/r N6922C.

    August 1973

    To Crane Aviation with new c/r C-FBFN.

    28 November 1978

    To Paramount Petroleum Company with new c/r N6922C.

    19 March 1979

    To Air Cargo International keeping c/r N6922C.

    16 May 1979


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Corrosion Corner at Miami International back in 1979

    August 1985

    To United Texas Petroleum Company keeping c/r N6922C.

    January 1988

    To Express Airways keeping c/r N6922C.

    10 June 1988

    Civil registration, N6922C, cancelled.

    August 1988

    To Aerolinias Mundo with new c/r HI-542CT.
    Operated with markings: City of Miami

    February 1990


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: AMSA Lockheed 1049H Constellation seen at Miami in Feb 1990

    3 February 1992

    Written off.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The event occurred at Aguadilla-Borinquen Airport (BQN) (Puerto Rico) while standing. Narrative: C-54 N74AF suffered a hydraulics failure while taxiing. The C-54 struck the right wing of Super Constellation HI-542CT and ran into a ditch. A fire broke out.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    To Borinquen Airport, San Antonio, Aguadillla.
    View the Location Dossier

    15 October 2021


    Photographer: Peter J Cole
    Notes: Current aircraft state at Aguasilla-Borinquen (BQN) PR
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    Print Sources
     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Aviation Safety Network
    Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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