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    Airframe Family: Fairchild 24 Argus / C-61 Forwarder / C-68 / GK / J2K
    Latest Model:F-24R-40
    Construction Number:R-40-425
    Last Civil Registration:N232E
    Compressed ID:Fairchild F-24R-40 cn R-40-425 cr N...
    Latest Owner or Location:Scott R. Thomson, Street, Somerset, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-24R-40.

    By July 1956

    To unknown owner with c/r N232E.

    16 July 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N232E (24R-40, R40-425) issued.

    1962

    To Elbert L. Culley, Baker, OR keeping c/r N232E.

    By 2004

    To Corporate Deleware Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N232E.

    19 June 2004

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Lincoln Regional Airport/karl Airport (LHM) Lincoln, CA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The airplane ground looped while on the landing roll. The pilot was attempting a three-point landing with full flaps. Upon touchdown, the airplane encountered a gust of wind. The right wing of the airplane rose, resulting in the airplane veering to the left...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 October 2007

    To Pedigos Boat and Aircraft Sales Inc, La Vergne, TN keeping c/r N232E.

    8 June 2012

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Smyrna Airport (MQY) Smyrna, TN, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, he flew about 1 hour before returning to the departure airport and entering the traffic pattern. During final approach, he stated that the black rubber transfer on the runway surface confused him, which resulted in his misjudgment of the height of the airplane over the runway...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 November 2013

    To Daniel J. White, Edenton, NC keeping c/r N232E.

    Circa 1 January 2016

    To Corporate Deleware Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N232E.

    24 July 2016


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Oshkosh

    23 September 2016

    To Silent Sea Acres Llc, Beaver Dam, WI keeping c/r N232E.

    17 November 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At the MAAC Grassroots Fly-In 2016, at Brodhead, WI

    5 February 2018

    To Vaughn L. Grasso, Oak Hill, FL keeping c/r N232E.

    15 September 2020

    Base of operations changed to: Middlezoy Aerodrome, Westonzoyland, Somerset, England.
    Under restoration.
    View the Location Dossier

    6 November 2020

    To Scott R. Thomson, Street, Somerset, England keeping c/r N232E.
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