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    Airframe Family: Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) C Series / UC-72B/D/E/F/G/H/J/K/M/N/P/Q
    Latest Model:YKC
    Construction Number:3880
    Last Civil Registration:N14000
    Compressed ID:Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) YKC...
    Latest Owner or Location:Curtiss R. Aldrich, Big Oak Flat, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1934

    Constructed as a YKC.

    1 November 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N14000 (YKC, 3880) issued.

    By August 1981


    Photographer: Charlene Aro

    By 22 June 1982

    To unknown owner with c/r NC14000.

    Circa 1 September 1983


    Photographer: Tom Vance
    Notes: SNS/KSNS Airshow 1983 static display area shows NC14000 on the ramp. Very clean well preserved aircraft.

    By 13 January 1985

    To unknown owner with c/r N14000.

    13 January 1985

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Swansboro County Airport (61Q) Placerville, CA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. Aircraft was lined up on runway but pilot misjudged height and aircraft stalled approximately 3 feet above the ground. Aircraft bounced and upon contacting the ground veered right. Pilot over compensated and aircraft ground looped traveling off left side of runway into a road...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 October 1985

    To Byron C. Hight, San Jose, CA keeping c/r N14000.

    1 January 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N14000 (YKC, 3880) issued.

    24 March 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N14000.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Big Oak Flat, CA.

    25 May 2016

    To Curtiss R. Aldrich, Big Oak Flat, CA keeping c/r N14000.

    26 May 2016

    To Curtiss R. Aldrich, Big Oak Flat, CA keeping c/r N14000.
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