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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:CC-129 Dakota
    Last Military Serial:12962 CAF
    Construction Number:16719
    Last Civil Registration:N99663
    Compressed ID:Douglas CC-129 sn 12962 CAF cn 1671...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kenneth B. Martin, Fairbanks, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-35-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    New construction number, 33467, assigned to the airframe.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-77135.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 990.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 12962 as a CC-129.

    30 July 1979


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1979 photo at Oshkosh WI - of a Douglas C-47B of Basler Airlines

    September 1979


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: N99663 at Fairbanks in September 1979 retains its distinctive RCAF paint scheme from its days as Dakota KP227, later CAF 12906

    By 30 October 1979

    To Frontier Flying Service with new c/r N99663 (Douglas C-47B (DC-3), 33467/16719).

    30 October 1979

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were two fatalities. The cargo flight departed Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA), United States of America and was destined for Bettles Airport, AK (BTT/PABT), United States of America. The accident occurred at Bettles Airport, AK (BTT) (United States of America) while on approach. Narrative: Visibility at Bettles was very poor due to blowing snow and a low ceiling. DC-3 N99663 was on finals during a localiser DME approach when it struck three parked aircraft 50 feet to the right of the runway...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    30 October 1979

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Bettles, AK, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 November 1979

    To Kenneth B. Martin, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N99663.

    To Kenneth B. Martin, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N99663.

    14 May 1983

    Civil registration, N99663, cancelled.

    Written off.
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