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    Airframe Family: Fairchild 24 Argus / C-61 Forwarder / C-68 / GK / J2K
    Latest Model:F-24W-40
    Construction Number:W-40-129
    Last Civil Registration:N28517
    Compressed ID:Fairchild F-24W-40 cn W-40-129 cr N...
    Latest Owner or Location:Port Townsend Aero Museum, Port Townsend, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as a F-24W-40.
    FAIRCHILD 24W-40 W40-129

    2 March 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX28517 (24W-40, W40-129) issued.

    By 7 May 1992

    To unknown owner with c/r N28517.

    7 May 1992

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Carlson Memorial Airport (TDO) Toledo, WA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. During touchdown on runway 23 at the toledo airport the aircraft veered to the right. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control and the left wing impacted the ground. Winds reported at the airport 14 minutes before the accident were from 290 degrees at 12 knots.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX28517 (24W-40, W40-129) issued.

    18 December 2002

    To Christopher C. Smith, Graham, WA keeping c/r N28517.

    Circa August 2003


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In McMinnville, OR.

    25 September 2014

    Civil registration, N28517, cancelled.

    16 November 2016

    To Port Townsend Aero Museum, Port Townsend, WA keeping c/r N28517.

    Based at Port Townsend Aero Museum, Port Townsend, WA.
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