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Event |
December 1928 |
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Constructed as a 5-AT-B. |
18 January 1929 |
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To Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT) with new c/r NC9645.
Operated with markings: City of Wichita |
1930 |
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To Transcontinental and Western Air keeping c/r NC9645.
TAT renamed after merger. |
16 July 1935 |
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To Grover Ruckstell/Grand Canyon Airlines of Arizona keeping c/r NC9645. |
February 1937 |
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To Grand Canyon-Boulder Dam Tours keeping c/r NC9645. |
From 11 December 1937 to 1946 |
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To Transportes A; eroeos del Continente Americano (TACA), Honduras with new c/r AN-AAS. |
From December 1937 to 1946 |
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Aircraft was registered in Nicaragua where it flew for TACA. |
1946 |
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To Ricardo Izurienta, Campeche, Mexico with new c/r XA-FUB.
Aircraft was flown commercially. |
1950 |
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To Augusto DArgence, Campeche, Mexico with new c/r XB-NET (Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor, 5-AT-8). |
February 1951 |
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Restored.
Aircraft was completely overhauled by Servicios Aeronauticos de Mexico, SA, of Mexico City. Corrugated skin was replaced with modern Dural sheet metal. |
January 1954 |
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Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was written off. The accident occurred at at an unknown location (United States of America) while landing. Narrative: Suffered a runway excursion when a wheel locked on landing. The airplane came to rest in a ditch. It was not repaired.
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report. |
May 1955 |
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To Frank D. Oergel, Burbank, CA with new c/r N58996.
Sold as is in poor condition. |
1955 |
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Repaired. |
December 1955 |
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To Eugene Frank, Caldwell, ID keeping c/r N58996.
Aircraft used for flying skydivers. |
July 1964 |
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To William F. Harrah (Harrahs Club of Reno, NV) keeping c/r N58996. |
July 1964 |
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To William F. Harrah (Harrahs Club of Reno, NV) with new c/r N9645.
Added to Harrahs Automobile Collection. |
From July 1964 to 1971 |
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Restored.
Full restoration including re-installation of corrugated skin. |
1970 |
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Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: At Harrahs in Reno NV |
28 May 1970 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N9645 (5-AT-B, 8) issued. |
1975 |
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Flown from Reno, NV to Newark, NJ so TWA could commemorate their first all-air service of 1930. |
1986 |
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To Norton Aero Ltd, Athol, ID keeping c/r N9645.
Purchased for $1.5 million at auction. |
March 1990 |
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To Evergreen Vintage Aircraft, McMinneville, OR keeping c/r N9645. |
1991 |
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Photographer: Unknown |
1998 |
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Modified for static line parachute jumping. |
22 April 1999 |
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Based at Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, McMinnville, OR.
 View the Location Dossier |
23 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2012 Photo at Evergreen Air and Space Museum |
10 February 2013 |
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To Evergreen Holdings Inc, McMinnville, OR. |
29 May 2013 |
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To Evergreen Holdings Inc, McMinnville, OR keeping c/r N9645.
The paperwork was processed to indicate new ownership. |
13 March 2014 |
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To Liberty Aviation Museum Inc, Port Clinton, OH keeping c/r N9645. |
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To Liberty Aviation Museum, Erie-Ottawa Regional Airport, Port Clinton, OH.
View the Location Dossier |
6 February 2015 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Sarasota, FL. |
6 February 2015 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Sarasota, FL. |
By June 2018 |
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Leased to EAA Aviation Foundation, Oshkosh, WI.
Loaned out for touring the USA and offering rides to the public. |
10 June 2018 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Iowa City, IA |
10 June 2018 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Iowa City, IA |
3 June 2019 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N9645 (5-AT-B, 8) issued. |
May 2024 |
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EAA lease ended. Liberty Aviation Museum begins offering historic Tri-Motor rides in Port Clinton, Ohio locally. |
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