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Constructed as a C-54G-5-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-0533. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N90912. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N90912. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-0533. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N9864F. |
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To unknown owner with c/r JY-ACD. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N9864F. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N888RH. |
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Converted to a C-54G. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N90912. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-0533. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N9864F. |
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To unknown owner with c/r JY-ACD. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N9864F. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N888RH. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N898AL. |
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To Brooks Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK with new c/r N898AL (C54G-DC, 35986). |
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Based at Brooks Fuel/Don Brooks, Fairbanks, AK.
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By 17 April 1995 |
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To Brooks Air Fuel with new c/r N898AL (Douglas C-54G (DC-4), 35986). |
17 April 1995 |
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Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was written off. The cargo flight departed Galena Airport, AK (GAL/PAGA), United States of America and was destined for Kivalina Airport, AK (KVL/PAVL), United States of America. The accident occurred at Kivalina Airport, AK (KVL) (United States of America) while landing. Narrative: The C-54 airplane was hauling fuel oil to be distributed at Kivalina, AK. Prior to departure from Galena (GAL) the pilot read a NOTAM for Kivalina that the runway had thin, packed snow on it. The pilot reported he flew over the 3,000 ft long by 60 ft wide strip prior to landing, and noted in the center of the runway some gravel was visible through a layer of surrounding snow...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report. |
By 17 April 1995 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N898AL. |
17 April 1995 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Kivalina Airport (KVL) Kivalina, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The four engine transport category airplane was carrying a load of fuel oil for distribution to the village of kivalina. The pilot reported he flew over the 3000 long by 60 wide strip prior to landing and noted in the center of the runway some gravel was visible through a layer of surrounding snow...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
21 May 1998 |
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Civil registration, N898AL, cancelled. |
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Written off. |
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