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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3-208A
    Construction Number:02106
    Last Civil Registration:N21748
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3-208A cn 02106 cr N2174...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cuesta Pedro, Miami, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1939

    Constructed as a DC-3-208A.

    From February 1939 to May 1949

    To American Airlines with new c/r NC21748.
    DOUGLAS DC3A 2106.

    Circa 1949

    To Northern Consolidated Airline with new c/r N21748.

    5 July 1961

    Certificate of airworthiness for N21748 (DC3A, 2106) issued.

    September 1964

    To Wien Alaska Airlines Inc keeping c/r N21748.

    28 November 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC67I0047: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 20:42 hours. There was minor damage. Incident occurred at the Nome Faa Field Airport, Nome, AK. Collided with another aircraft while taxiing from landing. Report remarks include: On lift off army aircraft struck l. Wg tip DC3. Substantial damage to army acft. Uncontrolled airport.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 September 1968


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: At Nome, Alaska

    1973

    To Pacific Alaska Airlines with new c/r N666DG.

    To Shaw Flight Service with new c/r N21748.

    To Seair Alaska Airline keeping c/r N21748.

    To Flying Fireman keeping c/r N21748.

    Circa 1979

    To Caribbean Aviation Services keeping c/r N21748.

    11 November 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: DC-3 as seen at New Tamiami, Florida in November 1979.

    To Air Taxi International keeping c/r N21748.

    23 April 1986

    To Cuesta Pedro, Miami, FL keeping c/r N21748.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N21748 (DC3A, 2106) issued.

    23 October 2013

    Civil registration, N21748, cancelled.
    Fate unknown.

    Circa 2015

    Jackson comments (6 June 2024): Photographed by Ruud Leew in a derelict condition around 2015.
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     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
    RZJets
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     Jackson
    Terry Fletcher
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