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    Airframe Family: Howard DGA-15 / C-70 / GH / NH
    Latest Model:GH-3
    Last Military Serial:45020 USN
    Construction Number:0991
    Last Civil Registration:N68431
    Compressed ID:Howard GH-3 sn 45020 USN cn 0991 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ron J. Wagner, Tonka Bay, MN

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a GH-3.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 45020.

    From 1960 to 1983

    To Donald Coonrod, Montague, CA with new c/r N68431.

    12 September 1960

    Certificate of airworthiness for N68431 (DGA-15P, 991) issued.

    From 1984 to 1987

    To unknown owner with c/r N68431.

    15 June 1987

    To Edward R. Moore, Daytona Beach, FL keeping c/r N68431.

    Circa July 2002


    Photographer: Norm Jukes
    Notes: Photographed at Oshkosh, WI.

    22 February 2005

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Spruce Creek Airport (7FL6) Daytona Beach, FL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated that this was going to be the third landing of the day. The landing was made to the southwest runway 23, which is a published 4000 feet long, by 176 feet wide. During the landing, the touchdown was normal, with a slight skip...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    18 April 2007


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland FL

    23 April 2009


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland FL

    29 March 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2012 Sun N Fun at Lakeland, Florida

    26 September 2013

    To Ron J. Wagner, Tonka Bay, MN keeping c/r N68431.

    24 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2017 EAA Airventure at Oshkosh

    17 April 2019

    To Ron J. Wagner, Tonka Bay, MN keeping c/r N68431.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    John 2031.com
    John 2031.com
    John2031.com by Ken Stoltzfus
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
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