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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:VC-47D
    Last Military Serial:43-16283 USAAF
    Construction Number:20749
    Last Civil Registration:N629
    Compressed ID:Douglas VC-47D sn 43-16283 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ramos Medina Rafael H, Rio Piedras, PR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-1-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-16283.

    Converted to a VC-47D.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-16283.

    1961

    To Aero American Corp, Tuscon, AZ with new c/r N87629.

    1973

    To Airways Enterprises Ltd, San Juan, PR keeping c/r N87629.
    Operated by N Cay Airways.

    21 February 1973

    Certificate of airworthiness for N87629 (C-47, 20749) issued.

    1975

    To Drew National Leasing Corp, NYC keeping c/r N87629.

    June 1977

    To Cyril Assocsiates, NYC keeping c/r N87629.

    30 August 1978

    To P Rodriguez, Saint Just, PR keeping c/r N87629.

    24 October 1981


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: At San Juan, Puerto Rico

    23 August 1982

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Harry Struman Airport (STT) CHARLOTTE AMALI while taxiing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported normal braking pressure failed while taxiing on the ramp. He attempted to steer clear of other aircraft, but collided with two parked DC-3 aircraft. No determination of the nature of the braking problem was made.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    10 December 1986

    To Ramos Medina Rafael H, Rio Piedras, PR keeping c/r N87629.

    18 November 1998

    To Ramos Medina Rafael H, Rio Piedras, PR keeping c/r N87629.

    20 November 2014

    Civil registration, N87629, cancelled.

    Civil registration N629 reserved but not taken up.
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