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    Airframe Family: Grumman F8F Bearcat
    Latest Model:F8F-2D Bearcat
    Last Military Serial:121679 USN
    Construction Number:D-1053
    Last Civil Registration:N818F
    Compressed ID:Grumman F8F-2D sn 121679 USN cn D-1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Walter C. Bowe Trustee, Sonoma, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F8F-2D.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 121679.

    Circa 1959

    To Bud Marquis, Marysville, CA with new c/r N4992V.

    1963

    To Larry Hamilton/Hamilton Aircraft, Sonoma, CA keeping c/r N4992V.

    1964

    To Michael Coutches, Hayward, CA keeping c/r N4992V.

    19 February 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 81827: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; hydraulic system and overload failure. Incident occurred at or near Monterey, CA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By August 1965


    Photographer: Charlene Aro

    13 October 1965

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4992V (F8F-2, 1053) issued.

    From 1966 to 1992

    To Michael Coutches, Hayward, CA with new c/r N818F.

    Circa 1992


    Photographer: Lon Moer

    Based at American Aircraft Sales/Michael Coutches, Hayward, CA.
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    18 May 2010

    To Michael E. Coutches, Hayward, CA keeping c/r N818F.

    18 April 2011

    To Bearcat F8F-2 Llc, Hayward, CA keeping c/r N818F.

    24 March 2014

    To Bearcat F8F-2 Llc, Hayward, CA keeping c/r N818F.

    28 October 2014

    To American Aircraft Sales Llc, Hayward, CA keeping c/r N818F.

    2 April 2015

    To American Aircraft Sales Llc, Livermore, CA keeping c/r N818F.

    To American Aircraft Sales/Michael Coutches, Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK), Livermore, CA.
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    14 August 2020

    To American Aircraft Sales Llc, Livermore, CA keeping c/r N818F.

    July 2022


    Photographer: Tony Derrer
    Notes: At Livermore Municipal, CA.

    July 2022


    Photographer: Tony Derrer
    Notes: At Livermore Municipal, CA.

    3 January 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N818F.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Sonoma, CA.

    15 April 2023

    To Walter C. Bowe Trustee, Sonoma, CA keeping c/r N818F.
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