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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-44/J4F/OA-14 Widgeon
    Latest Model:G-44A Widgeon
    Construction Number:1471
    Last Civil Registration:N3N {2}
    Compressed ID:Grumman G-44A cn 1471 cr N3N
    Latest Owner or Location:Olson Ventures Llc, Golovin, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    1947

    Constructed as a G-44A.

    1949

    To Government of East Bengal, Dacca with new c/r AP-ADV.

    1970

    To Government of East Pakistan, Dacca keeping c/r AP-ADV.

    1972

    To Government of Bangladesh, Dacca with new c/r S2-ADV.

    To Bangladesh Flying Club keeping c/r S2-ADV.

    1989

    Withdrawn from use.
    And stored, at Dhaka, Bangladesh.

    1989

    To Northern Aircraft Traders, Anchorage AK.

    Rebuilt as a Super Widgeon by Hillard Aviation at Dallas, Texas.

    10 July 1992

    To David H. Lindow, Steamboat Springs CO with new c/r N888DL.

    1 August 1992

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1471N (G-44A, 1471) issued.

    25 August 1994

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Nantucket, MA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. During takeoff, with the airplane on the step, the pilot saw a swell coming towards the airplane from the left. The pilot stated that before he could reduce the power, the airplane veered to the right. He stated aileron input did not seem to upright the airplane so he then reduced the power...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 November 1995

    To Dennis K. Burke, Vero Beach, FL with new c/r N1471N.


    Photographer: The Flying Boat Forum

    18 November 1998

    To Dennis K. Burke, Chelsea, MA keeping c/r N1471N.

    1 January 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1471N (G-44A, 1471) issued.

    2006

    To Dennis K. Burke, Chelsea, MA with new c/r N3N {2}.

    17 May 2018

    To Olson Ventures Llc, Golovin AK keeping c/r N3N {2}.


    Photographer: John Haroldsen
    Notes: Currently in storage

    20 August 2019

    To Olson Ventures Llc, Golovin, AK keeping c/r N3N {2}.

    19 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N3N with Omilak title at Lake Hood, AK
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