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    Airframe Family: Fokker Dr.1 Triplane
    Latest Model:Dr.1 (replica)
    Construction Number:535/17
    Last Civil Registration:N2203
    Latest Owner or Location:Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    From 1958 to 1972

    Constructed as a Dr.1 (replica).
    Built by New York dentist, Richard Coughlin. Fitted with a Warner Scarab radial engine.

    Markings Applied: 535/17

    1968


    Photographer: Brian Coughlin
    Notes: This was taken in Dr Coughlins driveway in Manlius New York. He built much of the airplane in the basement of this house at 7632 Somerset lane.

    June 1972


    Photographer: Fred Crothers
    Notes: This was taken the day after the accident. Family and friends turned out in droves to help disassemble the plane and bring it back to the airport.

    June 1972


    Photographer: Fred Crothers
    Notes: Pre cover assembly and taxi test 1969. Kirkville airport.

    15 June 1972

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX2203 (FOKKER OR-1, 535/17) issued.

    By 8 July 1972

    To unknown owner with c/r N2203.

    8 July 1972

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC73FFJ01: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Kirkville Airport, Kirkville, NY. This was a local flight from Kirkville, NY. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Collided with trees on touch down. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    To Doug Champlin.
    Wreckage purchased by Mr. Champlin.

    Restored.

    Placed on display with Champlin Fighter Museum, Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ.
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    1990

    The Warner Scarab radial engine that had been used by Coughlin on the aircraft was replaced by an authentic Le Rhne rotary.

    10 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    26 July 2007

    To Windward Aviation Inc, Tukwila, WA.

    Circa 2007

    To Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, WA.
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    29 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo in Museum of Flight at Seattle

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX2203 (FOKKER OR-1, 535/17) issued.

    16 June 2016


    Photographer: Arjun Sarup
    Notes: Replica on display in the Museum of Flight, Seattle.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Aerodata Quantum+
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Robert Nichols
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