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    Airframe Family: Consolidated Fleet 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Fawn/8/10/11/14/16 Finch/21/PT-6/N2Y
    Latest Model:16B
    Construction Number:512
    Last Civil Registration:N1238V
    Compressed ID:Fleet 16B cn 512 cr N1238V
    Latest Owner or Location:Rodney C. Philbrick, Bishop, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1948

    Constructed as a 16B by Fleet.

    24 November 1965

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1238V (FLEET 16B, 512) issued.

    By 24 May 1980

    To unknown owner with c/r N1238V.

    24 May 1980

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX80DVA42: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Fresno Air Termnl Airport, Fresno, CA. The flight departed from Watsonville, CA, with the destination Fresno, CA. Ground looped or water swerved on touch down. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; unfavorable wind conditions. The sky conditions were scattered...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Circa 7 May 1987


    Photographer: Shawn Aro

    Circa 7 May 1987


    Photographer: Shawn Aro

    To Museum of Flying, Santa Monica Municipal Airport (south-West side), Los Angeles, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    4 December 1997


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Museum of Flying in Santa Monica, California.

    31 March 2003

    To Rodney C. Philbrick, Bishop, CA keeping c/r N1238V.
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