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    Airframe Family: Convair L-13 Grasshopper
    Latest Model:L-13A
    Last Military Serial:47-0360 USAAF
    Last Civil Registration:N2538B
    Compressed ID:Convair L-13A sn 47-0360 USAAF cr N...
    Latest Owner or Location:Old Aerospace Company Llc, Lake Suzy, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-13A.

    Circa 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 47-0360.

    To unknown owner with c/r N2538B.

    To Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles, CA.
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    4 February 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2538B (L-13, 47-360) issued.

    31 August 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW70F0161: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Decatur Airport, Decatur, TX. This was a local flight from Decatur, TX. Ground looped or water swerved during the takeoff run. Collided with ditches during the takeoff run. The factors included; downwind approach.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2 July 2002

    To unknown owner with c/r N2538B.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Van Nuys, CA.

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2538B (L-13, 47-360) issued.

    1 January 2004

    To unknown owner with c/r N2538B.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Van Nuys, CA.

    13 July 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N2538B.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Big Cabin, OK.

    30 July 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer

    11 August 2010

    To Clu D. Colvin DBA, Big Cabin, OK keeping c/r N2538B.

    Based at Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles, CA.
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    24 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    14 April 2012

    To Federal Aerial Applicators Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N2538B.

    1 July 2014

    To Emaseb Oluc Institute, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N2538B.

    31 October 2020

    Civil registration, N2538B, cancelled.

    2 March 2021

    To Emaseb Oluc Institute, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N2538B.

    6 May 2021

    To Wayne G. Rudd, Basalt, CO with new c/r N2538B.

    20 April 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N2538B.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Lake Suzy, FL.

    25 September 2023

    To Old Aerospace Company Llc, Lake Suzy, FL keeping c/r N2538B.


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    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood

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