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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-44/J4F/OA-14 Widgeon
    Latest Model:G-44A Widgeon
    Construction Number:1411
    Last Civil Registration:N444M
    Latest Owner or Location:Triple Four Mike Llc, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a G-44A.

    1945

    To Joseph J. Ryan, Anchorage, AK with c/r NC41980.

    7 November 1960

    Certificate of airworthiness for N444M (G-44A, 1411) issued.

    From 1963 to 1969

    To Lehigh Valley Oil Company, Allentown, PA with c/r N444M.

    1970

    To Seahorse Air Services Annapolis, MD.

    1970

    To Stanley Woodward, Majorca.

    22 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N444M (G-44A, 1411) issued.

    From August 1972 to 19 February 1981

    Based at Palma San Bonet Airport.

    19 February 1981

    Ferry flight.
    Ferry flight planned from Palma San Bonet to Bournemouth Hurn airport in the UK.

    24 February 1981

    Involved in an incident.
    Submerged after landing on a reservoir at Sevenoaks, Kent.

    From 1982 to 1986

    To Michael Dunkerly/Shipping (and) Airlines Ltd, Biggin Hill, UK.

    From 1983 to 1985

    Repaired.
    At Biggin Hill, UK.

    Markings Applied: 1411
    Painted all over yellow.

    8 July 1987

    To DHF Realty Inc, Chicago, IL.

    From 8 July 1987 to 1996

    Operated by Shipping (and) Airlines Ltd, Biggin Hill, UK.

    14 April 1995

    To DHF Realty Inc, Chicago, IL.

    30 June 1997

    Ferry flight.
    Flew Wick-Vagar-Reykjavik on delivery to USA.

    15 April 1998

    To DHF Realty Inc, Chicago, IL.

    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for N444M (G-44A, 1411) issued.

    12 July 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N444M.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Jackson, MI.

    23 August 2010

    To Randy J. Wilhite, Jackson, MI.

    28 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    28 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    30 November 2014

    To Randy J. Wilhite, Jackson, MI.

    29 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: at 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh

    19 December 2017

    To Triple Four Mike Llc, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
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    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
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     Terry Fletcher
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