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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-47H
    Last Military Serial:17175 USN
    Construction Number:12779
    Last Civil Registration:N32TN
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47H sn 17175 USN cn 12779...
    Latest Owner or Location:Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-20-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    21 March 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92924.

    Converted to a R4D-8.
    New construction number, 43301, assigned to the airframe.

    21 March 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 17175.

    Redesignated as VC-117D.

    To Naval Aviation Museum, NAS, Pensacola, FL.

    Redesignated as C-47H.

    January 1983

    To Hawkins (and) Powers Aviation, Greybull, WY with new c/r N21270.

    November 1985

    To Lan-Dale with new c/r N175TD.

    November 1989

    To Lan-Dale with new c/r N30000 {3}.

    November 1998

    To Aero Servicios Integrados Del Norte S. A. de C. V., San Mateo, Mexico with new c/r XA-TMR.

    January 2002

    To Northern 3 Llc, Anchorage, AK, with new c/r N32TN.

    22 June 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N32TN (C-117D, 43301) issued.

    3 November 2002

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Port Alsworth Airport Port Alsworth, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. A Douglas DC-3 airplane was landing at a privately owned airstrip. The operators general manager reported that during a prelanding inspection of the airstrip, both pilots noticed a large tractor parked alongside the approach end of the airstrip and planned to fly an approach accordingly...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 March 2005

    To TMF Aircraft Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N32TN.

    20 April 2011

    To TMF Aircraft Inc, Opa Locka, FL keeping c/r N32TN.

    31 December 2013


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Opa Locka, Florida

    Based at Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    Withdrawn from use.

    13 March 2018

    Civil registration, N32TN, cancelled.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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