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1945 |
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Constructed as a C-54G-1-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA. |
26 June 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-0507. |
June 1973 |
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Assigned to Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, AZ for storage. |
4 August 1977 |
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To Consolidated Aeronautics Corporation. |
15 August 1977 |
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To Aircraft Surplus Company with new c/r N87974. |
28 December 1977 |
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To Falcon Airways keeping c/r N87974. |
3 April 1978 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX87974 (C54G-DC, 35960) issued. |
15 July 1978 |
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To Falcon Airways with new c/r N82FA. |
17 December 1979 |
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To Bowman Aviation keeping c/r N82FA. |
18 March 1980 |
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To Bowman Aviation with new c/r N14BA. |
18 January 1985 |
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To Tio Grande Valley Airfreight keeping c/r N14BA. |
February 1986 |
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To MM Aircraft Co with new c/r N82FA. |
1 April 1987 |
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To Tom Kehmeier keeping c/r N82FA. |
27 November 1989 |
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To ARDCO Inc keeping c/r N82FA. |
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Operated as fire service #153. |
February 1993 |
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Photographer: Stephen Stormer / Eric Bannwarth Collection
Notes: N82FA - C-54G - ARDCO Inc |
August 1994 |
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To Aero Flite keeping c/r N82FA. |
14 January 2005 |
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To Matthew J. Ziomek, Kingman, AZ keeping c/r N82FA. |
28 February 2006 |
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To Brooks Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N82FA. |
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Based at Brooks Fuel/Don Brooks, Fairbanks, AK.
 View the Location Dossier |
17 January 2007 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at Nenana, AK, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The flight crew was delivering a cargo of fuel in the four-engine airplane. The captain elected to shut the engine down and return to the airport. He said during the shutdown procedure, the engine caught fire and that the fire extinguishing system was activated. The crew thought the fire was out, but it erupted again and the captain elected to land the airplane gear-up on the snow-covered tundra...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
17 January 2007 |
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Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was a loss. There were 28,933 hours on the airframe at the time. The cargo flight departed Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA), United States of America and was destined for Nixon Fork Mine, AK, United States of America. The accident occurred at 8 km (5 mls) W of Nenana, AK (United States of America) while en route. Narrative: The Douglas C-54 N82FA departed Fairbanks, carrying 3000 gallons of heating fuel for the Nixon Fork Mine. En route the no. 2 engine started running rough...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report. |
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To Nenana Municipal Airport, Nenana, AK.
Only the fuselage remains in storage.
View the Location Dossier |
28 May 2008 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Nenana Municipal Airport, Nenana, Alaska, United States |
6 May 2015 |
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Civil registration, N82FA, cancelled. |
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