Finding visuals...
  • The Locator
  • Airframes Database

    Social media...
    Follow AV on facebook
    Follow AV on Twitter @aerial_visuals
    Follow the AV YouTube Channel

    Site navigation...
  • Home
  • Desktop Calendar
  • The Racers
  • FAQs
  • About Aerial Visuals
  • Comment on this Dossier
    • Search For Airframes Now
    Search - Index - Gallery - Reports - Lists - AV Needs You!

    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47A-35-DL
    Last Military Serial:42-23933 USAAF
    Construction Number:09795
    Last Civil Registration:N45772
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-35-DL sn 42-23933 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aero Virgin Islands (AVI)

    EDIT THE HISTORY HERE    		 If you can add to the history or would like to submit a correction please use the editor to do so.

    UPLOAD A PHOTO    		 If you have a photo of this airframe to share then use the photo upload tool.
    The Airframes Database depends on user contributions to stay current.
    If you have any news about this airframe or photos which you would like to share please do so
    by using the links above.
    The more you and others share the better the database becomes!

    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-35-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-23933.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC59782.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC46484.

    By 19 October 1953

    To Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) with new c/r XC-PMX.

    19 October 1953

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 15 fatalities. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Monterrey-Aeropuerto Del Norte (NTR/MMAN), Mexico and was destined for Nueva Ciudad Guerrero Airstrip, Mexico. The accident occurred at near Mamulique (Mexico) while en route. Narrative: The aircraft took off from Monterrey at 07:00 local time for a flight to the Falcon Dam. The plane carried reporters and officials to the inauguration of the Falcon Dam. The DC-3 was found to have crashed in a ravine, killing all aboard...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    16 September 1966

    To Aerospace Products Inc, North Hollywood, CA with new c/r N129PC.

    14 January 1977

    Civil registration, N129PC, cancelled.
    Civil registration revoked.

    1 December 1981


    Photographer: Unknown

    By 18 September 1989

    To Aero Virgin Islands (AVI) with new c/r N4577Z (DC3C, 9795).

    18 September 1989

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The event occurred at San Juan-Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) (Puerto Rico) while standing. Narrative: Damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Hugo.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    7 November 1990

    Civil registration, N4577Z, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r N62548.

    To unknown owner with c/r VP-LVJ.

    To unknown owner with c/r N45772.

    Written off.
    This dossier is waiting for review by an editor.This airframe dossier is based on
    unreviewed imported data.
    If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Tell Others About this Airframe Dossier
    Forum Link: [URL=https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=66015][IMG]/home/users/web/b1393/nf.aerialvisuals/public_html/AV/Support/Logo_20x20.jpg[/IMG]Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Douglas C-47A-35-DL, s/n 42-23933 USAAF, c/n 09795, c/r N45772[/URL]
    Direct Link: https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=66015
    Copyright 1993-2025 m.AerialVisuals.ca
    The Aerial Visuals pages are best viewed with a screen at least 800 pixels wide.
    In case you are wondering Aerial Visuals is a huge fan Google Chrome. If you do not have Chrome installed why not?
    Aerial Visuals requires cookies and Javascript to function correctly. Please ensure these features are enabled in your browser.
    Aerial Visuals is powered by Netfirms.