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    Airframe Family: Martin 2-0-2
    Latest Model:2-0-2
    Construction Number:9142
    Last Civil Registration:N172A
    Compressed ID:Martin 2-0-2 cn 9142 cr N172A
    Latest Owner or Location:Allegheny Airlines Inc

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    Dates

    Event

    1948

    Constructed as a 2-0-2.
    MARTIN 202 9142

    19 May 1948

    To Northwest Orient Airlines with new c/r N93052.
    Operated with markings: 551

    15 August 1951

    To California Central Airlines keeping c/r N93052.
    Markings added: City of San Francisco


    Photographer: William T Larkins


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    25 March 1955

    To Allegheny Airlines Inc with new c/r N172A.

    14 November 1955

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. It was a local training flight from Wilmington-New Castle County Airport, DE (ILG/KILG), United States of America. The accident occurred at Wilmington-Newcastle County Airport, DE (ILG) (United States of America) while landing. Narrative: The no. 1 engine of Martin 2-0-2 The Ohio Valley caught fire during a single engine approach. The left hand main undercarriage collapsed on touchdown. The aircraft was withdrawn from use and later used for spares at Wilmington...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    19 October 1964

    Civil registration, N172A, cancelled.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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