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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-44/J4F/OA-14 Widgeon
    Latest Model:G-44A Widgeon
    Construction Number:1410
    Last Civil Registration:N440GW
    Compressed ID:Grumman G-44A cn 1410 cr N440GW
    Latest Owner or Location:Rochester Amphibian Inc, Rochester, NY

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1945

    Constructed as a G-44A.

    11 May 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N440GW (G-44A, 1410) issued.

    6 March 1990


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: N41979 (cn1410), G-44A Widgeon, at Fort Lauderdale IAP 6th March 1990

    6 December 1990

    To Edward A. Deeds, Charlotte, VE with new c/r N41979.

    5 February 1997

    To Edward A. Deeds, Charlotte, VT with new c/r N41979.

    14 December 2006

    To Northwest Waterbird Inc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N440GW.

    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for N41979 (G-44A, 1410) issued.

    29 April 2013

    To Northwest Waterbird Inc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N440GW.

    26 September 2014

    To Rochester Amphibian Inc, Rochester, NY keeping c/r N440GW.

    6 June 2015


    Photographer: David Miller
    Notes: 2015 photo arriving at Otsego Lake splash-in
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