Dates

Event

Constructed as a C-47A-5-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

19 January 1944

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92550.

25 February 1944

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KG354.
At RAF Montreal.

25 August 1946

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n KG354.

June 1970

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 12916.

To unknown owner with c/r C-GABE.

7 May 1978

To Basler Flight Services, Oshkosh, WI with new c/r N59314.

26 July 1978

Certificate of airworthiness for N59314 (DC3C, 12363) issued.

27 June 1979

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC79FA074: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:08 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Bettles Airport, Bettles, AK. The flight departed from Fairbanks, AK, with the destination Bettles, AK. The aircraft overran the end of the runway on touch down. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The factors included; downwind approach and intentional ground loop.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

30 July 1982

To Frontier Flying Services/John Hajdukovich, Fairbanks, AL keeping c/r N59314.

8 June 1986

Photographer: Paul J. Hooper.
Notes: Photographed at Seattle, WA

23 June 1992

Photographer: Roland Busser
Notes: At Fairbanks, Alaska

Circa 1999

Photographer: Tom Vance
Notes: At KAWO Arlington WA on the ramp addl notes this DC-3 did not have a left wing on the plane when I took this photo. Date approx.

24 September 2001

To Abbe Air Cargo Inc, Wasilla, AK keeping c/r N59314.

Withdrawn from use.
Stored at Palmer, AK.

On behalf of the owner stored with/at Palmer Municipal Airport, Palmer, AK.
View the Location Dossier

14 June 2010

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Palmer Municipal Airport, AK

24 January 2017

To Kevin K. Frohling, Palmer, AK with new c/r N59314.
Operated with markings: Bush Air Cargo

21 July 2017

Photographer: James I Vandermeer
Notes: My father-in-law JC Clifton Holborn flew the aircraft during WW2. The date of transfer to the RCAF from the RAF should be September 24, 1944. They flew members ofthe German delegation from Flensbourg to Reims for the signing of the Terms of Surrender May 11, 1945

28 March 2019

To Barton M. Tiernan, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N59314.

31 July 2019

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Drift River Airport (3AK5) Kenai, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during approach, he encountered a downdraft and the tailwheel landed short of the runway threshold, struck a ditch and impacted a runway light.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.