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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-7 Seven Seas / C-74 Globemaster I / C-124 Globemaster II
    Latest Model:DC-7C Seven Seas
    Construction Number:45094
    Last Civil Registration:N75000
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-7C cn 45094 cr N75000
    Latest Owner or Location:Kenneth L Meek

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-7C.

    21 February 1957

    To Pan American World Airways with new c/r N750PA.
    Operated with markings: Clipper Matchless

    January 1964

    To Panair do Brasil with new c/r PP-PEG.
    Operated with markings: Bras Esteves Leme

    9 September 1965

    To Pan American World Airways with new c/r N750PA.

    13 May 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N75000 (DC-7C, 45094) issued.

    To Global Presentations Yankee Trader with new c/r N75000.

    By 8 July 1977

    To unknown owner with c/r N75000.

    8 July 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX77IA056: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 20:43 hours. The aircraft was not damaged. The flight departed from Honolulu, HI, with the destination Long Beach, CA. There was an unspecified incident while cruising. Report remarks include: Pilot incapacitation for 30 min frm unknown cause (s). Incident occurred at or near Long Beach, CA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    September 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: DC-7C N75000 was parked at Long Beach, California in September 1977

    10 April 1980

    To Kenneth Lee Meek, Greenville, SC keeping c/r N75000.

    10 April 1980

    To Meek Kenneth Lee, Greenville, SC keeping c/r N75000.

    Written off.
    Destroyed by fire in Colombia.

    By 18 September 1980

    To Kenneth L Meek with new c/r N75000.

    18 September 1980

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. This was a military flight. The accident occurred at near Castilla la Nueva (Colombia) while landing. Narrative: The Douglas DC-7 had become stuck after landing near Castilla la Nueva in Colombia. The airplane burned out while being recovered by the Colombian Air Force. According to one story, the generator main feed wires in the main junction box were then jumped in such a way that if someone wanted to take the plane, it would soon short out the electrical components...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    1 January 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for N75000 (DC-7C, 45094) issued.

    1 July 2013

    Civil registration, N75000, cancelled.
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