Dates

Event

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

6 March 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-23311.

June 1947

To Northern Consolidated Airlines with new c/r NC75142.

24 June 1965

To Reeve Aleutian Airways with new c/r N75142.

14 September 1968

Photographer: Neil Aird
Notes: At Juneau, Alaska

1975

To R. G. Sholton, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N75142.

1976

To Northern Air Cargo, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N75142.

September 1979

Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: At Anchorage, Alaska in September 1979 was N75142 of Northern Air Cargo, purchased from Reeve Aleutian Airways

5 February 1980

To Richard L. Rude, Spanaway, WA keeping c/r N75142.

20 June 1983

Certificate of airworthiness for NR75142 (DC3C, 9173) issued.

Leased to Salair.

By 9 December 1996

Operated by Desert Air Transport.
Operated for Emery Worldwide.

9 December 1996

Crashed.
There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at the Boise Air Terminal Airport (BOI) Boise, ID, United States while taking off. The airframe was destroyed. The DC-3C took off on runway 10L and immediately executed a right turn followed by a left turn back toward the airport declaring a fire aboard. Dark night visual meteorological conditions existed. Witnesses observed flames or an orange glow coming from the right engine...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

9 December 1996

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were two fatalities. There were 34,124 hours on the airframe at the time. The cargo flight departed Boise Air Terminal, ID (BOI/KBOI), United States of America and was destined for Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC/KSLC), United States of America. The accident occurred at Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field), ID (BOI) (United States of America) while on approach. Narrative: Shortly after takeoff from runway 10L the crew reported they had the right engine on fire...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

15 November 2001

Civil registration, N75142, cancelled.