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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-197
    Construction Number:01925
    Last Civil Registration:N16086
    Latest Owner or Location:United Air Lines

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    Dates

    Event

    1937

    Constructed as a DC-3A-197.

    Circa 24 February 1937

    Certificate of airworthiness for N16086 (DC3A, 1925) issued.

    24 February 1937

    To United Airlines Transport Corp, Chicago, IL with new c/r NC16086.

    1938


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Municipal Airport

    By 4 November 1940

    To United Air Lines with new c/r N16086.

    4 November 1940

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 10 fatalities. There were 8,694 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Elko Airport, NV (EKO/KEKO), United States of America and was destined for Salt Lake City Municipal Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC), United States of America. The accident occurred at near Centerville, UT (United States of America) while en route. Narrative: Crashed into the west side Bountiful Peak at the 6700 ft level during a snowstorm due to failure of navigational equipment...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    4 November 1940

    Civil registration, N16086, cancelled.

    Written off.
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