Delivered to the USAAF as 43-30699 in 1943. To the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) as NX500 in 1946. Reregistered as N500 in 1950 then N5009 and disposed of in 1965. To Basler Airlines in 1977 then to the Malawi Air Wing as 76-20 in 1990. Later withdrawn from use at Zomba, Malawi. Still there in 2019.

28 Sep 1943: TOS USAAF with s/n 43-30699. Ca.1943: TOS RAF as Dakota III s/n K6751. By March/45: TOS USAAF, 813th AAFBU, Sedalia AAF, MO. June/46: CAA with c/r NC203. Ca.1947: Registered NX500, used for training. UNK: State of Washington with c/r N5009. UNK: Unknown owner in Oklahoma City. 1971: Surplus Properties Security, Moses Lake, WA. Dec/71: School, The Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO. UNK: Two Jacks Inc, Olive Branch, MS. 5/March/77: Alpha Airline, Kings Point, NY. June/77: Basler Flight Service, Oshkosh, WI. Sept/90: TOS Malawi Defense Force Air Wing as s/n 76-20.

Photo by Steve Kraus.

Went to the Malawi Army Air Wing circa 1990 as 76-20.