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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-44/J4F/OA-14 Widgeon
    Latest Model:G-44A Widgeon
    Construction Number:1429
    Last Civil Registration:N663G
    Compressed ID:Grumman G-44A cn 1429 cr N663G
    Latest Owner or Location:Greatest Generation Naval Museum, Colorado Springs, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a G-44A.

    1946

    To Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp, NY with new c/r NC86603.

    1946

    To United Aircraft Products Inc, OH keeping c/r NC86603.

    4 January 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N663G (G-44A, 1429) issued.

    From By 1963 to By 1963

    To Rowan Drilling Co, Fort Worth, TX with new c/r N86603.

    By 1972

    To Pegasus Flying Service, New Orleans, LA keeping c/r N86603.

    By 1984

    To Veigh Cummings, Boulder City, NV with new c/r N2GN {1}.

    May 1984

    To Standell Marine Science Research, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N2GN {1}.

    July 1984

    To Standell Marine Science Research Lucaya Air Inc, Opa Locka, FL with new c/r N945JD.

    23 June 1988


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: 1988 photo at Kendall - Tamiami with registration crudely applied

    December 1989

    To Florida Airmotive Inc, Lantana, FL keeping c/r N945JD.

    From 30 July 1991 to By 1991

    To Wayne C. Mulher DBA, Erie, CO keeping c/r N945JD.

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N945JD (G-44A, 1429) issued.

    17 March 2005

    To Scott WM Ben, Reno, NV with new c/r N663G.

    28 July 2009


    Photographer: John W. Olafson

    28 July 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2010


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

    14 September 2011


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

    27 October 2011

    To Pissed Away N663G Llc, Bellevue, WA keeping c/r N663G.

    11 January 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N663G.
    Registration pending to a new owner in San Diego, CA.

    24 January 2013

    To Greatest Generation Naval Museum, San Diego, CA keeping c/r N663G.

    11 February 2016

    To Greatest Generation Naval Museum, Carlsbad, CA keeping c/r N663G.

    3 January 2018

    To Greatest Generation Naval Museum, Colorado Springs, CO keeping c/r N663G.
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