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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
    Construction Number:02204
    Last Civil Registration:HB-IRJ
    Latest Owner or Location:Super Constellation Flyers Association

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as a DC-3-277B.

    March 1940

    To American Airlines with new c/r NC25658.
    Operated with markings: Flagship Cleveland

    Converted to a DC-3A.

    February 1949

    To TTA-Trans Texas Airways keeping c/r NC25658.

    To Texas International Airlines with new c/r N25658.

    October 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Douglas DC-3s were still operating supplemental airline routes. N34PB at Miami International in October 1977. Provincetown-Boston Airline flew DC-3s from Boston, and seasonally deployed to Florida for services to Naples, Florida

    17 February 1984

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Miami International Airport (MIA) Miami, FL, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. While taxiing for takeoff, the co-pilot attempted to increase the pressure in the landing gear downline by placing the landing gear hydraulic handle in the down position. The co-pilot believed that he confused the procedure pulled up on the landing gear lock handle, rather than pushing the gear hydraulic handle down...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 1986

    To PBA with new c/r N34PB.

    Circa 1987


    Photographer: Keith Sowter

    15 March 1995

    To Champlain Air Inc, Plattsburgh, NY with new c/r N922CA.

    18 February 1998

    To Champlain Air Inc, Plattsburgh, NY with new c/r N922CA.

    14 January 1999

    To Dakota Air Services Llc Miami FL keeping c/r N922CA.

    8 August 2006


    Photographer: Jeff Hunt
    Notes: Geneseo New York

    July 2008


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Taken at Plattsburgh, NY in July of 2008.

    July 2008


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Taken at Plattsburgh, NY in July of 2008.

    14 January 2009

    To Dakota Air Services Llc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N922CA.

    13 April 2009

    Civil registration, N922CA, cancelled.
    Exported to Switzerland.

    14 April 2009

    To Aero Passion Sa with new c/r HB-IRJ (DC-3A-S4C4G, 2204).

    Operated by Super Constellation Flyers Association.

    18 May 2011


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: 2011 photo at Geneva, Switzerland

    20 August 2011


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: St. Stephan, Switzerland

    28 May 2012


    Photographer: Clive Hindmarch
    Notes: 2012 photo at Geneva, Switzerland

    1 July 2018


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: taken off at Grenchen LSZGno more in HB-Register, leave 2019 to Turky

    16 April 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3291 (DC3A-S4C4G, 2204) issued.


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