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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-111/SA-16/HU-16/UF Albatross
    Latest Model:UF-1 Albatross
    Last Military Serial:137933 USN
    Construction Number:G-406
    Last Civil Registration:N1955G
    Compressed ID:Grumman UF-1 sn 137933 USN cn G-406...
    Latest Owner or Location:Stargazer Aero Inc, Heathsville, VA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UF-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 137933.

    17 November 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR1955G (HU-16, 137933) issued.

    25 April 2001

    To Lambert Clayton, Minden, NV with new c/r N70275.

    17 July 2006

    To Albatross Llc Sonora CA with new c/r N70275.

    20 December 2010

    To Albatross Llc Oakdale CA keeping c/r N70275.

    3 April 2012

    To Albatross Adventures Llc, Kingwood, TX keeping c/r N70275.

    3 April 2012

    To Albatross Adventures Llc, Kingwood, TX with new c/r N1955G.

    To Lone Star Executive Airport, Conroe, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    12 April 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N1955G.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Heathsville, VA.

    23 June 2016

    To Stargazer Aero Inc, Heathsville, VA keeping c/r N1955G.

    23 July 2017


    Photographer: Laurent Heyligen
    Notes: Noted airworthy as N1955G at St.Marys County Regional Airport, Alabama, USA.

    8 September 2017


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Triple Tree Aerodrome, Woodruff SC

    15 October 2017

    27 July 2018


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Oshkosh

    25 August 2018

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was a loss.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    5 October 2019

    Civil registration, N1955G, cancelled.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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