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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-49/L-649/L-749/L-1049/L-1649/C-69 Constellation / C-121 Super Constellation / WV Warning Star / Starliner
    Latest Model:L-1649A-98 Starliner
    Construction Number:1038
    Last Civil Registration:N8083H
    Compressed ID:Lockheed L-1649A-98 cn 1038 cr N808...
    Latest Owner or Location:TWA Hotel, Queens, New York, New York

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    Dates

    Event

    1958

    Constructed as a L-1649A-98.

    By 29 September 1964

    To Alaska Airlines Inc with new c/r N8083H.

    29 September 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 77612: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:30 hours. There was minor damage. Incident occurred at the Shemya Airport, Shemya, AK. There was an unspecified incident while standing with engine (s) not operating. Report remarks include: Aircraft struck by fork-lift during cargo loading. No pilot involvement.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    7 December 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8083H (1649A-98, 1038) issued.

    16 June 1986

    To Maine Coast Airways Inc, Auburn, MA keeping c/r N8083H.

    October 1999


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: At Leviston-Auburn/ME in October 1999

    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8083H (1649A-98, 1038) issued.

    24 April 2008

    To Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N8083H.

    In the inventory of Maine Coast Airways, Auburn, Lewiston, ME.
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    By July 2010

    The useful components were stripped for the restoration of N7316C.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

    To Lufthansa Starliner Restoration Hangar, Auburn, Lewiston, ME.
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    5 October 2015


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Donor Connie still outside - whilst inside the restored Connie is nearing completion

    3 January 2018

    Civil registration, N8083H, cancelled.

    To TWA Hotel, Queens, New York, NY.
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