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    Airframe Family: Aero L-39
    Latest Model:L-39C Albatros
    Last Military Serial:87 KyADF
    Construction Number:432846
    Last Civil Registration:N7868M
    Compressed ID:Aero L-39C sn 87 KyADF cn 432846 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air USA, Quincy Regional Airport, Quincy, Illinois

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-39C.

    1984

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily with s/n 87.

    1993

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Kyrgyzstan Air and Air Defense Force with s/n 87.

    28 April 1998

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX7868M (L39C, 432846) issued.

    To Air USA Inc, Quincy, IL with new c/r N7868M.

    Operated by Air USA, Quincy Regional Airport, Quincy, IL.
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    By 3 July 1998

    To unknown owner with c/r N7868M.

    3 July 1998

    Crashed.
    There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at Traverse City, MI, United States while cruising. The airframe was destroyed. The airplane took off at 1831 edt. At 1844 edt, the tower controller asked the pilot of the airplane for a position report. The pilot replied that he was 27 miles northeast of the airport tracking the 246 degree radial. The pilot told the tower that he would call them again when he got within five miles [of the airport]...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 January 2008

    Civil registration, N7868M, cancelled.
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