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    Airframe Family: Grumman J2F/OA-12 Duck
    Latest Model:J2F-6 Duck
    Last Military Serial:33559 USN
    Last Civil Registration:N3960C
    Compressed ID:Grumman J2F-6 sn 33559 USN cr N3960...
    Latest Owner or Location:Wulf Llc, Beaverton, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a J2F-6.

    26 May 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 33559.

    1948

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    1949

    To American Automotive Company with new c/r N3960C.

    2 July 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL3960C (J2F6, 33559) issued.

    1963

    To Ellsworth Hodges, Cherry Creek NY keeping c/r N3960C.

    1966

    To Jack R. Browne, San Juan Puerto Rico keeping c/r N3960C.

    1977

    To Leon Barnum/Crow Inc, Toledo OH keeping c/r N3960C.

    Circa 15 April 1979


    Photographer: Paul Cicci
    Notes: Photo taken at DuPage County Airport (DPA) at a ceremony honoring WW2 Torpedo Squadron 8 survivor Ens. George Gay.

    July 1979


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Oshkosh.

    12 July 1980

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI80FA054: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 15:44 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Toledo, OH. Landed wheels down in the water on touch down. The aircraft nosed over on touch down. The factors included; came to rest in water. Report remarks include: Passengers found in lower section of acft, no seat or seat belt installed, obs window found open. Incident occurred at or near Toledo, OH.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1986

    To Steven T. Hamilton, Reno NV keeping c/r N3960C.
    Purchased wreck as a restoration project.

    17 February 1993

    To Erickson Group Ltd, Beaverton, OR with new c/r N3960C.

    1995


    Photographer: Unknown

    Based at Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook Airport (OTK), Tillamook, OR.
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    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL3960C (J2F6, 33559) issued.

    24 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Tillamook Air Museum

    To Erickson Aircraft Collection, Madras City-County Airport, Madras, OR.
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    21 April 2016

    To Wulf Llc, Beaverton, OR keeping c/r N3960C.

    24 May 2024


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In madras, OR.
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