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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-73 Mallard
    Latest Model:G-73 Mallard
    Construction Number:J-23
    Last Civil Registration:VH-PPI
    Compressed ID:Grumman G-73 cn J-23 cr VH-PPI
    Latest Owner or Location:Lloyd Aviation Jet Charter Pty. Ltd

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a G-73.

    From 13 May 1947 to 1962

    To Superior Oil Co, Houston TX with new c/r N2964.

    28 November 1962

    To Lincoln First Federal Savings and Loan, Spokane WA keeping c/r N2964.

    Circa 1966

    To Saint Lawrence Aviation Co, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N2964.

    11 April 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC67A0156: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Hudson River Airport, Ossining, NY. Suffered a hard landing on touch down. The factors included; rough water. Report remarks include: Aircraft landed nose high into gusty headwind and 2 feet high waves. Flap damaged.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    To unknown owner.
    Transferred to a new owner in Canada.

    From May 1974 to 1986

    To North Coast Air Services Ltd, Prince Rupert BC with new c/r C-GHDD.

    7 May 1974

    Civil registration, N2964, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    1988


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1988 photo at Coolangatta

    April 1989

    To Seair Pacific Pty Ltd/Reef World Airlines, Airlie Beach QLD with new c/r VH-OAW.

    12 May 1989

    To Paspaley Pearling Company Pty Limited, Darwin, NT with new c/r VH-PPI.

    3 November 1990

    To Paspaley Pearling Company Pty Limited, Darwin, NT keeping c/r VH-OAW.

    18 June 2001

    To Pearl Aviation Australia Pty Ltd, Darwin, NT with new c/r VH-PPI.

    28 February 2002

    To Paspaley Pearling Company Pty Limited, Darwin, NT with new c/r VH-PPI.

    9 August 2005


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: VH-PPI named Paspaley Pearls at Darwin, NT, Australia

    2 March 2006

    To Paspaley Pearling Company Pty Limited, Darwin, NT.

    Operated by Lloyd Aviation Jet Charter Pty. Ltd.

    24 August 2011


    Photographer: Keith Parkinson
    Notes: At Broome, Western Australia
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     Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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