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    Airframe Family: Taylor Titch
    Latest Model:Titch
    Construction Number:563024236
    Last Civil Registration:N43RT
    Latest Owner or Location:Chico Air Museum, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Titch.

    6 July 1988

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX43RT (TAYLOR TITCH, 563024236) issued.

    By 12 September 1988

    To unknown owner with c/r N43RT.

    From 12 September 1988 to 18 September 1988

    Raced as #56, named Titch and Ash.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Rick Todd from Georgetown, CA. Qualified in 23rd place with an average speed of 169.997 mph. Started Heat 1C, but did not finish. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 160.809 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 155.987 mph.


    Photographer: Jim Weiherer

    From 11 September 1989 to 17 September 1989

    Raced as #56, named Titch and Ash.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Rick Todd from Georgetown, CA. Qualified in 21st place with an average speed of 180.610 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 169.424 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 166.859 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 172.258 mph.

    April 1990

    Placed up for sale by Rick Todd.

    17 August 1990


    Photographer: Jim Weiherer

    From 17 August 1990 to 19 August 1990

    Raced as #56.
    Competed at the California Air Races Stockton in the Formula One class. The pilots were Rick Todd, Ray Sherwood and. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 184.42 mph. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 170.29 mph.

    From 17 September 1990 to 23 September 1990

    Raced as #56, named Titch and Ash.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Rick Todd from Georgetown, CA. Qualified in 23rd place with an average speed of 176.315 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 171.320 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 167.873 mph. Raced in the Bronze race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 173.747 mph.

    From 9 September 1991 to 15 September 1991

    Raced as #56, named Titch and Ash.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Rick Todd from Georgetown, CA. Qualified in 27th place with an average speed of 183.601 mph.

    From Circa November 1993 to After May 1997

    Placed up for sale with our without the engine and prop.

    4 February 2004

    To unknown owner with c/r N43RT.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Pago Pago, AS.

    Circa September 2006

    Placed up for sale by Jim McKeehan a complete aircraft less the engine and prop for $2,500.

    By 10 October 2010


    Photographer: Brian Baldridge
    Notes: This aircraft was raced in Reno Formula 1 class as Titch and Ash flown by Rick Todd

    9 April 2013

    Civil registration, N43RT, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Pago Pago, AS.

    Placed on display with Chico Air Museum, Chico Municipal Airport, Chico, CA.
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    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    International Formula 1 Pylon Air Racing
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

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