On Aug. 1, 2010, C-123K S/N 54-0709 crashed near Denali National Park, AK with three fatalities. Killed in crash was owner Bill "Wild Bill" Michel, 61, of Delta Junction; John Eshleman, 52, of Wasilla; and Paul Quartly, 66, of Wasilla.
Read more: http://www.adn.com/2010/08/02/1392511/probe-starts-into-deadly-crash.html#ixzz0vd5aTkWZ
John Eshleman was the new owner of C-123K S/N 54-0603 "Cathouse".
54-0709 was the flying C-123 in the movies "Con-Air" and did taxi scenes in "Die Hard II".
There is a C-123K S/N 54-0592 based at New Bern, NC. A volunteer group flies it to airshows within 180 miles of its home. It's named "Ponderous Polly".