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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6A
    Construction Number:44890
    Last Civil Registration:N29630
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6A cn 44890 cr N29630
    Latest Owner or Location:North American Register and Transport

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    Dates

    Event

    1956

    Constructed as a DC-6A.

    3 February 1956

    To Northwest Orient Airlines with new c/r N571.

    24 August 1961

    To Zantop Air Transport keeping c/r N571.

    8 June 1962

    Certificate of airworthiness for N29630 (DC-6A, 44890) issued.

    1967

    Leased to Universal Airlines.

    January 1970

    To Span East Airlines with new c/r N612SE.

    August 1971

    To Quanama West Indies keeping c/r N612SE.

    September 1974

    Leased to Guyana Airways.

    1975

    Withdrawn from use.
    And stored at Miami, Florida.

    October 1976

    To F. A. Connor with new c/r N612CA.

    2 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Ft.Lauderdale International

    November 1984

    To Florida Aircraft Leasing Corporation keeping c/r N612CA.

    13 August 1986


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: At Ft.Lauderdale Int.

    1 October 1986

    To North American Register and Transport keeping c/r N612CA.

    1 January 1988

    To North American Register and Transport with new c/r N29630.

    10 October 1991

    To unknown owner with c/r N29630.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma.

    1 January 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for N29630 (DC-6A, 44890) issued.

    1 January 2008

    To unknown owner with c/r N29630.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma.

    27 June 2013

    Civil registration, N29630, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Xxx, OK.

    In derelict condition.
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