Dates

Event

Constructed as a C-47A-1-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

9 March 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-23324.

2 April 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FD824 as a Dakota III.

10 May 1943

To British Overseas Airways Corporation with new c/r G-AGHF.
Operated on behalf of RAF.

21 June 1949

To North West Airlines (Isle of Man) Ltd keeping c/r G-AGHF.

12 March 1950

To A J Leeward Inc with new c/r N9994F.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 10911.

30 May 1951

Transferred to 109KU, RCAF 1 Air Division Europe.

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Mark with the RCAF s/n on the tail 10911.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 12966 as a CC-129.

To unknown owner with c/r C-GYJH.

Circa 30 June 1976

Certificate of airworthiness for N46877 (DC3C, 9186) issued.

30 June 1976

To Basler Flight Services with new c/r N46877.

To Seawinds Express keeping c/r N46877.

Based at Vanguardia, Villavicencio, Meta.
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12 December 1982

To Air Colombia with new c/r HK-3293/X.

Photographer: Peter Gralla

11 July 2018

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was damaged but was repairable. There were 29,170 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Inirida-Cesar Gaviria Trujillo Airport (PDA/SKPD), Colombia and was destined for San Felipe Airport (SKFP), Colombia. The accident occurred at San Felipe Airport (Colombia) while landing. Narrative: A Douglas DC-3C, registration HK-3293, sustained a runway excursion after landing at San Felipe Airport in Colombia. The aircraft carried humanitarian aid and several aid workers to San Felipe because of recent floodings in the region...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.