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    Airframe Family: Interstate S-1 Cadet / L-6 Grasshopper
    Latest Model:L-6 Grasshopper
    Last Military Serial:43-2716 USAAF
    Construction Number:159 {2}
    Last Civil Registration:N46336
    Compressed ID:Interstate L-6 sn 43-2716 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Samuel K. Lewis, Chicago, IL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-6.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-2716.

    30 April 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N46336 (S-1B1, 159) issued.

    28 November 1994

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Midland, TX with new c/r N46336.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    Based at Commemorative Air Force-Delaware Valley Wing, Northeast Philadelphis Airport, Blackwood Pike, NJ.
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    Markings Applied: 36-S

    3 June 2006


    Photographer: Daniel L. Berek
    Notes: This rare Interstate L-5 belonged to the Commemorative Air Force. She appeared regularly at the World War II Weekend celebration of the Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading, PA.

    17 August 2013

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Lancaster Airport (LNS) Lititz, PA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The airplane departed as the fifth airplane in a formation of six airplanes during an airshow demonstration and was about 75 feet to the trailing right of the preceding airplane during the takeoff and initial climb...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N46336.

    2 February 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N46336.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Chicago, IL.

    6 July 2018

    To Samuel K. Lewis, Chicago, IL keeping c/r N46336.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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     Mike Henniger
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