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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-47-DL
    Last Military Serial:41-38589 USAAF
    Construction Number:04538
    Last Civil Registration:N91314
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47-DL sn 41-38589 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Robert D. Miller, Yakutat, AK

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    Dates

    Event

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

    20 July 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-38589.

    From 21 May 1946 to 16 August 1949

    To United Air Lines with new c/r NC17884.

    26 August 1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-38589.

    To Cordova Airlines Inc with new c/r N91314.

    14 September 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC66A0010: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:28 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Mc Carthy Airport, Mc Carthy, AK. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with an object during the landing rollout. The factors included; the runway was soft. Report remarks include: Aircraft struck gravel bank located along side of runway.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    29 October 1968

    Certificate of airworthiness for N91314 (DC3C, 4538) issued.

    April 1969

    To Amherst Airways, Buffalo, NY keeping c/r N91314.

    March 1971

    To Jim Hankins Air Service, Jackson, MS keeping c/r N91314.

    1973

    Leased to Air Indies.

    From January 1977 to January 1980

    To Airgo Air Freight, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N91314.

    2 February 1980

    To Misty Air, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N91314.

    8 June 1982

    To Pacific Alaska Airlines, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N91314.

    13 April 1995

    To Comanche Air Inc, Winthrop, WA keeping c/r N91314.

    1997

    Leased to Methow Aviation.

    15 November 2004

    To Cascade Air Services Inc, Waukee, IA keeping c/r N91314.

    6 June 2006

    To McCollough Holdings Llc, Englewood, CO keeping c/r N91314.

    Based at Ephrata Municipal Airport, Ephrata, WA.
    View the Location Dossier


    Photographer: Unknown

    16 May 2010


    Photographer: Axel Klegien
    Notes: N91314 C-47 of Cascade at Ephrata, WA - sitting on the hot ramp, waiting for better days

    9 November 2011

    To McCollough Holdings Llc, Lompoc, CA keeping c/r N91314.

    4 February 2013

    To Robert D. Miller, Yakutat, AK keeping c/r N91314.

    14 September 2018

    To Robert D. Miller, Yakutat, AK keeping c/r N91314.
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