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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:TC-47B-10-DK
    Last Military Serial:43-49063 USAAF
    Construction Number:14879
    Last Civil Registration:C-FADD
    Compressed ID:Douglas TC-47B-10-DK sn 43-49063 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Northland Air Manitoba

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TC-47B-10-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    New construction number, 26324, assigned to the airframe.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-49063.

    16 July 1973

    To Wallco Aviation with new c/r N91286.

    21 August 1973

    Civil registration, N91286, cancelled.

    1976

    To Ilford Riverton Airways Ltd, Winnipeg, MB with new c/r C-FADD.

    August 1986


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: Photo taken just after Northland Air merged with Ilford Riverton Airways in 1986 to form Northland Air Manitoba

    To unknown owner with c/r C-FADD.

    Written off.

    By 11 May 1987

    To Northland Air Manitoba with new c/r C-FADD (Douglas C-47J (DC-3), 26324/14879).

    11 May 1987

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were two fatalities. There were 20,284 hours on the airframe at the time. The cargo flight departed Big Trout Airport, ON (YTL/CYTL), Canada and was destined for Pickle Lake Airport, ON (YPL/CYPL), Canada. The accident occurred at 3 km (1. 9 mls) W of Pickle Lake, ON (Canada) while on approach. Narrative: Douglas DC-3C C-FADD was returning to Pickle Lake from Big Trout Lake following delivery of a cargo of fuel. This was the third similar and last operation of the day...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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