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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47A-90-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-15728 USAAF
    Construction Number:20194
    Last Civil Registration:N63440
    Latest Owner or Location:Arlington Municipal Airport (East Side), Arlington, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-90-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    4 May 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15728.

    1946

    To Southwest Airways with new c/r NC63440.

    From 1958 to 1963

    To Pacific Airlines with new c/r N63440.

    1963

    To Paradise Airline, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N63440.

    Circa 1964

    To Amerine Turkey Breeding Farms, Oakdale, CA keeping c/r N63440.

    Square vents were put in the fuselage of the aircraft - to keep the cargo of turkeys cool during flight transit.

    1966

    This airplane was used by President Ronald Reagan when he was the Republican candidate for governor of California.

    3 March 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK67A0065: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Oakdale Airport, Oakdale, CA. The aircraft overran the end of the runway on touch down. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    29 October 1968

    Certificate of airworthiness for N63440 (DC3C-S1C3G, 20194) issued.

    January 1969

    To Amherst Airways Inc, Buffalo, NY keeping c/r N63440.

    March 1971

    To Englert Investments keeping c/r N63440.

    From 1972 to 1976

    Leased to Carib-West Airways.

    October 1978

    Withdrawn from use.

    15 April 1986

    To Alaska Crew Incorporated, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N63440.

    Based at Arlington Municipal Airport (East Side), Arlington, WA.
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    15 April 1986

    To Alaska Crew Incorporated, Fairbanks, WA keeping c/r N63440.

    18 July 1992


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Arlington Municipal Airport (Arlington, WA, USA)

    Circa 1999


    Photographer: Tom Vance
    Notes: at KAWO Arlington WA this photo similar to Larry Johnson photo but taken in 1999.most likely August 1999.this here just for the record.

    By 1 July 2012

    To Arlington Municipal Airport (East Side), Arlington, WA.
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    1 July 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Arlington Municipal - the aircraft on Google Maps at 48 09 49.01 N 122 09 10.67 W

    2 August 2020

    Civil registration, N63440, cancelled.


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    National Transportation Safety Board

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    Terry Fletcher
    Tom Smiley

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