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    Airframe Family: Stinson SM-6000/C-91 Airliner
    Latest Model:SM-6000-B Airliner
    Construction Number:5021
    Last Civil Registration:N11153
    Compressed ID:Stinson SM-6000-B cn 5021 cr N11153...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pleasant Aviation Llc, Mount Pleasant, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1931

    Constructed as a SM-6000-B.
    At the Stinson Aircraft factory in Wayne, Michigan.

    1931

    To Century Airlines with new c/r NC11153.

    By 1932

    To American Airlines keeping c/r NC11153.

    To Chicago and Southern Airlines keeping c/r NC11153.

    To Chesapeake Airways keeping c/r NC11153.

    To unknown owner with c/r N11153.
    Used as a bug sprayer.

    1964

    To R. P. Rice, KS keeping c/r N11153.

    1964


    Photographer: R.P. Rice
    Notes: As purcahsed in 1964 prior to genearl refurbishment and return to Normal Category.

    Ferry flight.
    Flown to Kennett, MO.

    Restored.
    Refurbished and returned to Normal Category.

    From 1964 to 1972

    Used for airshows, fly-ins and ride hopping.

    1965


    Photographer: R.P. Rice
    Notes: After refurbishment and repainting.

    1965


    Photographer: R.P. Rice
    Notes: Dad in his pride and joy, Stinson SM-6000 Model T Trimotor. He owned from 1964-1972. Sold to Dave Allyn.

    1965


    Photographer: R.P. Rice
    Notes: Cockpit of Stinson Trimotor N11153.

    4 May 1965

    Certificate of airworthiness for N11153 (SM-6000-B, 5021) issued.

    To Dave Allyn keeping c/r N11153.


    Photographer: Ted and John Koston
    Notes: Photo displayed with written permission of Koston Photography (Via Flickr)

    25 October 1996

    To Yellowstone Aviation Inc, Jackson, WY keeping c/r N11153.

    30 August 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Iowa City, IA

    30 August 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Iowa City, IA

    30 August 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Iowa City, IA

    31 July 2014


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Oshkosh

    14 March 2018

    To Yellowstone Aviation Inc, Jackson, WY keeping c/r N11153.

    4 September 2019

    To Pleasant Aviation Llc, Mount Pleasant, TX keeping c/r N11153.

    3 October 2020


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At a Fly-In at Ranger airport, Texas

    28 April 2022

    To Pleasant Aviation Llc, Mount Pleasant, TX keeping c/r N11153.
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     Terry Fletcher
    Jim Rice
    Mario Richard
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