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Serial #: 44-34659
Construction #:
  27938
Civil Registration:
  N9163Z
Model(s):
  A-26B
  TB-26B
Name: None
Status: Restoration
Last info: 2003

 

History:
National Flight Services Inc, Toledo, OH, 1963-1964.
- Registered as N9163Z.
David Voltz, Phoenix, AZ, 1966.
Aircraft Specialties Inc, Mesa, AZ, 1969-1973.
Kenting Aviation, Toronto, Ontario, 1973-1974.
Struck of U.S. Civil Register May 30, 1974.
Mackie's Moving & Storage Co, Oshawa, Ontario, 1974-1999.
- Displayed on warehouse roof.
David Grainger/Guild Of Automobile Restorers, Bradford, Ontario, Oct. 1999-2003.
- Removed from roof for static restoration.

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n9301r_a-26_neil_aird_falcon_field_08091968_rear_1280a.jpg

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Serial #: 44-35872
Construction #: 29151
Civil Registration:
  N9301R
Model(s):
  A-26C
  B-26C

JD-1
Name: None
Status: Destroyed
Last info: 1970

 

 

 

History:
Aircraft Specialties Inc, Phoenix, AZ, 1963-1970.
- Registered as N9301R.
- Forced landing attempt after engine failed while fire bombing, crashing near Silver City, NM, May 16, 1969.

 
NTSB Identification: DEN69F0241
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: DOUGLAS A-26C, registration: N9301R

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1291  69/5/16    SILVER CITY,N MEX   DOUGLAS A-26C       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 7000
        TIME - 1735                    N9301R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANT COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       16
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- R ENG FAILED INTERNALLY.UN TO CONT FLT DUE RISING TERRAIN. DENS ALT 7800 FT.

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