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    Airframe Family: Socata TB Tampico/Tobago/Trinidad/Epsilon/Omega/Tangara
    Latest Model:TB-30 Epsilon
    Last Military Serial:130 ALA
    Construction Number:0130
    Last Civil Registration:N130KL
    Compressed ID:Socata TB-30 sn 130 ALA cn 0130 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Langeard Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    1988

    Constructed as a TB-30.

    1988

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 130.

    To unknown owner with c/r N130KL.

    24 April 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX130KL (TB 30 EPSILON, 130) issued.

    16 August 2018

    To Langeard Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N130KL.

    9 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

    Raced as #130.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Olivier Langeard from Wilmington, DE. Qualified in 33rd place with an average speed of 222.912 mph. Raced in Heat 1D. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 218.703 mph. Raced in Heat 2. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 217.25 mph. Raced in Division 2. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 210.669 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 217.373 mph.

    12 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    14 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #130.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Olivier Langeard from Wilmington, DE. Qualified in 31st place with an average speed of 238.145 mph. Raced in Heat 1D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 228.394 mph. Raced in Heat 2. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 229.463 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 234.438 mph.

    10 September 2019


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    10 September 2019


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    14 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    14 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #130.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Olivier Langeard from Wilmington, DE. Qualified in 19th place with an average speed of 251.566 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 253.516 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 253.178 mph. Raced in Heat 3. The race was canceled and 3rd place was assigned based on previous heat results. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 250.912 mph.

    10 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    10 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #130.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Olivier Langeard from Wilmington, DE. Qualified in 18th place with an average speed of 248.221 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 248.096 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 254.403 mph.

    From 13 September 2023 to 17 September 2023

    Raced as #130.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Olivier Langeard from Wilmington, DE. Qualified in 29th place with an average speed of 256.762 mph. Raced in Heat 1D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 261.133 mph. Raced in Division 2. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 256.02 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 257.791 mph.

    Circa 13 September 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    24 December 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N130KL.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Lewes, DE.


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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher

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