This aircraft was built in 1927 and registered D-1297. Between early 1928 and late 1929 it was chartered to Iberia and registered in Spain as M-CAEE. On return to Luft Hansa it took up its previous registration D-1297. In 1934 it was registered to the DVS (Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule, German Transport Pilot School) as D-AKIL.