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    Airframe Family: Smith DSA-1 Miniplane
    Latest Model:STA Miniplane
    Construction Number:1 {12}
    Last Civil Registration:N412T
    Compressed ID:Smith STA cn 1 cr N412T
    Latest Owner or Location:Taylor Norman, Ontario, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a STA.

    24 July 1964

    To Taylor Norman, Ontario, OR with new c/r N412T.

    From 12 September 1964 to 20 September 1964

    Raced as #12.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Norman Taylor. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 105.56 mph.

    31 August 1965


    Photographer: photog unk. No marked- my collection
    Notes: maybe one Clinton Groves (RIP friend) slides.

    From 6 September 1965 to 12 September 1965

    Raced as #12.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Norman Taylor. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 103.57 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 97.30 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 115.03 mph. Raced in Heat 3 Silver. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 100.25 mph.

    From 2 September 1966 to 5 September 1966

    Raced as #12.
    Competed at the National Air Races Washington in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Norman Taylor. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 111.6 mph.

    From 21 September 1966 to 26 September 1966

    Raced as #12.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Norman Taylor. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 119.05 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 118.63 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 114.45 mph.

    From 20 September 1967 to 24 September 1967

    Raced as #12.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Biplane class. The primary pilot was Norman Taylor. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 127.48 mph. Raced in Heat 2 Gold. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 119.39 mph. Raced in Heat 4B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 119.73 mph.

    2 August 1975

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Casper, WY, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    19 September 1975

    Civil registration, N412T, cancelled.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 4, 1946-Present by Reed Kinert
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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