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    Airframe Family: Fieseler Fi-156 / MS-500
    Latest Model:MS-505 Criquet
    Last Military Serial:394
    Construction Number:394
    Last Civil Registration:N43FS
    Compressed ID:Morane-Saulnier MS-505 sn 394 cn 39...
    Latest Owner or Location:Mustang Air Inc, New York, NY

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    Event

    Constructed as a MS-500 by Morane-Saulnier.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with s/n 394.

    Converted to a MS-505 by Morane-Saulnier.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-RHEC.

    13 January 1961

    To Union Aerienne Lille Roubaix Tourcoing Ass, Bondues, Nord with new c/r F-BJQE (Ms 500, 394).
    Based at Lille Marcq-en-baroeul/bondues.

    5 September 1970

    Civil registration, F-BJQE, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r OO-HDT.

    By 16 November 1973

    To unknown owner with c/r N43FS.

    16 November 1973

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW74DRG34: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:12 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Harlingen Airport, Harlingen, TX. The flight departed from Harlingen, TX, stopping at Fort Worth, TX, on the way to Beeville, TX. The engine failed or malfunctioned while climbing to cruise. Suffered a hard landing on touch down. The factors included; animals on the runway or taxi ramp...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    6 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: MS.500 Criquet as Fieseler Storch CB+FT on display by the Confederate Air Force at their 1978 Airshow at Harlingen, Texas.

    26 September 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX43FS (FIESELER FI-156C, 394) issued.

    Circa 15 June 1985


    Photographer: JM Bryant
    Notes: Planes of Fame Museum air show, Chino Airport, Chino, San Bernardino County, California.

    30 August 1988

    To John W. Houston, Rio Hondo, TX keeping c/r N43FS.

    11 June 2001

    To Mustang Air Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N43FS.

    Based at Texas Air Museum-Rio Hondo Chapter, Rio Hondo Airport/Texas Air Museum Airport, Harlingen, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    24 May 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX43FS (FIESELER FI-156C, 394) issued.

    6 September 2011

    To Mustang Air Inc, New York, NY keeping c/r N43FS.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     AMCAR
    Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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