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Event |
October 1938 |
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Constructed as a DC-3-227A. |
From 31 October 1938 to March 1955 |
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To Swissair with new c/r HB-IRO. |
8 March 1955 |
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To Air Leasing Inc, Fort Worth, TX with new c/r N2817D. |
1956 |
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Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
Notes: At Chicago Midway Airport |
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To Ozark Air Lines Inc with new c/r N143D. |
20 February 1963 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N143D (DC3A-S4C4G, 2054) issued. |
18 March 1963 |
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Crashed.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI63A0156: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 23:38 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Greater Peoria Airport, Peoria, IL. Collided with trees while on final approach to land. The factors included; low ceiling, and turbulence from clouds and thunderstorms. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing on airport, and suspected or known aircraft damage. The sky conditions were overcast. The ceiling was 400 feet at the accident site. The visibility was 2 miles or less. The precipitaion was rain. There was fog. The weather conditions were IFR. The flight plan type was IFR. Report remarks include: Descended below obstructing terrain. Aircraft continued flight. Landed at Ohare Field. Damaged left wing.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
3 October 1967 |
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To Air Leasing Inc, Fort Worth, TX keeping c/r N143D. |
1968 |
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To Granite Aircraft Leasing Corporation, Garden City, NY keeping c/r N143D. |
February 1970 |
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To Enterprise Flying Servicesinc, Enterprise, AL keeping c/r N143D. |
October 1972 |
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To Jim Hankins Air Services Inc, Jackson, MS keeping c/r N143D. |
18 January 1974 |
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To Airline Aviation Academy (Academy NL), Griffin, GA keeping c/r N143D.
Markings added: Miss Ali Gater |
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To Henry Co Morris Airport, Hampton, GA.
 View the Location Dossier |
18 September 1984 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Boca Raton FL Airport (BCT) Boca Raton, FL, United States while on decent. The damage was substantial. Four hours and forty mins after takeoff approximately 6 miles from the destination aprt, both engines stopped running. Attempts to restart the engines were unsuccessful. Thinking they were out of fuel, the crew accomplished a forced landing in a wildlife refuge in 10 feet tall sawgrass...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
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Based at Alexander Aeroplane Co., Griffin Spalding County Airport, Griffin, GA.
View the Location Dossier |
6 April 1986 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Griffin-Spalding County Airport. |
1 June 1996 |
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Photographer: unknown |
1 January 2002 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N143D (DC3A-S4C4G, 2054) issued. |
10 February 2003 |
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To Gryder Networks Llc, Griffin, GA keeping c/r N143D. |
8 February 2005 |
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Photographer: John Bennett
Notes: Taken at Griffin - Spalding Field, GA, U.S.A. |
17 February 2007 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: DC3 in Herpa Minature Models livery at Griffin in 2007 |
18 April 2007 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland FL |
18 April 2007 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland FL |
18 April 2007 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland FL |
July 2007 |
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Photographer: David Miller
Notes: At 2007 AirVenture at Oshkosh |
9 April 2008 |
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Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland FL |
25 July 2017 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh |
28 July 2017 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: at 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh |
19 October 2018 |
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To Daniel W. Gryder, Hampton, GA keeping c/r N143D. |
4 April 2019 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL. |
7 January 2020 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N143D.
Registration pending to a new owner in Griffin, GA. |
20 February 2020 |
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To Clemens Brenda, Griffin, GA keeping c/r N143D. |
24 September 2021 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N143D.
Registration pending to a new owner in Middletown, DE. |
21 December 2021 |
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To Gryder Network Llc, Middletown, DE keeping c/r N143D. |
31 March 2023 |
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Photographer: Rudolph Mueller
Notes: See at EAA Sun N Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, FL on March 31, 2023 |
14 July 2024 |
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To Macfadden and Sons Inc, Sharon Springs, NY keeping c/r N143D. |
24 September 2024 |
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To Hunter W. Reiley, Harlingen, TX keeping c/r N143D. |
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