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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
    Last Military Serial:42-38330 USAAF
    Construction Number:02272
    Last Civil Registration:N686RP
    Latest Owner or Location:Louisville Air Taxi Inc, Louisville, KY

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3-270B.
    Douglas DC-3-270B 2272

    To unknown owner with c/r NC28361.

    Converted to a C-49H.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-38330.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC25694 {2}.

    To unknown owner with c/r N176K.

    Converted to a DC-3A.

    To unknown owner with c/r N176K.

    To unknown owner with c/r N686RP.

    To unknown owner with c/r N686RP (DC3A, 2272).
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    Circa 30 July 1968

    Certificate of airworthiness for N686RP (DC-3A-S1C3G, 2272) issued.

    30 July 1968

    To Louisville Air Taxi Inc, Louisville, KY with new c/r N686RP.

    By 26 July 1969

    To unknown owner with c/r N686RP.

    26 July 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA70A0004: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:28 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Dekalb Peachtree Airport, Chamblee, GA. The flight departed from Chamblee, GA, with the destination Chamblee, GA. Undershot while on final approach to land. The gear collapsed on touch down. The factors included; overload failure. Report remarks include: Gear struck runway fill.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    25 June 1976

    Civil registration, N686RP, cancelled.

    28 June 1976

    Civil registration, N686RP, cancelled.

    28 June 1976

    To unknown owner with c/r N686RP.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    14 January 1977

    To unknown owner with c/r N686RP.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    Withdrawn from use.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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