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    Airframe Family: Consolidated Fleet 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Fawn/8/10/11/14/16 Finch/21/PT-6/N2Y
    Latest Model:16B
    Construction Number:350
    Last Civil Registration:N666J
    Compressed ID:Fleet 16B cn 350 cr N666J
    Latest Owner or Location:Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Rhinebeck, New York

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1941

    Constructed as a 16B by Fleet.
    Fleet FLEET 16B 350

    22 July 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N666J (FLEET 16B, 350) issued.

    By 3 October 1971

    To unknown owner with c/r N666J.

    3 October 1971

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC72FHM13: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:30 hours. The aircraft was not damaged. Incident occurred at the Old Rhinebeck Airport, Rhinebeck, NY. This was a local flight from Rhinebeck, NY. The propellar or rotor injured a person while starting engine (s). Report remarks include: Pilot didnt follow mechanics instructions and turned on switch when prop pulled thru.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 June 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Fleet 16B Finch II flying at Cole Palens Rhinebeck airshow, New York in the summer of 1977.

    12 December 1994

    To Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum, Rhinebeck, NY keeping c/r N666J.

    Based at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Rhinebeck, NY.
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    10 October 2015


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

    By 2 July 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N666J.

    2 July 2016

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Old Rhinebeck Airport (NY94) Rhinebeck, NY, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The commercial pilot stated that, during takeoff from a turf runway, the left main landing gear collapsed but did not separate from the airplane; the pilot continued the takeoff. During the subsequent landing, the airplane touched down, nosed over and came to rest inverted...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.
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