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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:R4D-6
    Last Military Serial:17259 USN
    Construction Number:14189
    Last Civil Registration:N777YA
    Compressed ID:Douglas R4D-6 sn 17259 USN cn 14189...
    Latest Owner or Location:Palmer Municipal Airport, Palmer, Alaska

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-1-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    28 August 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-48373.

    New construction number, 25634, assigned to the airframe.

    September 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 17259 as a R4D-6.

    1946

    To Wien Alaska Airlines with new c/r NC21769 {2}.

    August 1971

    To D. G. Gilbertson (Aero Retardant Inc) Fairbanks AK with new c/r N777DG.

    October 1976

    To Pacific Galactic Inc Cave Creak AZ with new c/r N777PG.

    1 October 1983

    To Yute Air with new c/r N777YA.

    15 December 1985

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Dillingham Airport (DLG) Dillingham, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    6 February 1991

    To Woods Air Fuel Inc, Palmer, AL keeping c/r N777YA.
    Equipped with skis.

    19 March 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for N777YA (DC3C, 25634) issued.

    27 June 2000


    Photographer: Fred Sonders
    Notes: Taken at Palmer Municipal Airport.DC3 equipped with skis.

    14 April 2005

    To Bush Air Cargo Inc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N777YA.

    By May 2005

    To Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, AK.
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    1 March 2006

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Beluga Airport (PABG) Beluga, AK, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. The airline transport pilot was landing a non-scheduled cargo flight. While on final approach to land, the airplane struck treetops, but landed safely. The left wing of the airplane received structural damage.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 June 2008


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: photo at Palmer Municipal AK

    7 July 2009

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Skwentna, AK, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. The crew of a tailwheel-equipped airplane landed on a gravel-covered, off-airport site at the completion of a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 cargo flight. The captain said that while taxiing to parking after an uneventful landing, he and the other pilot heard a loud aCuthumpaC and he stopped the airplane...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 June 2010


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

    22 November 2015

    Involved in an incident.
    The accident occurred at McGrath, AK, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Palmer Municipal Airport, Palmer, AK.
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    9 February 2016

    Crew: Bart Tiernan, Owner/Captain and Bob Phillips, First Officer.

    20 March 2018

    Civil registration, N777YA, cancelled.

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N777YA (DC3C, 25634) issued.


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    Credits
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    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    RZJets
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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    Terry Fletcher

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