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    Airframe Family: Stinson SR/V-77/AT-19/C-81/L-9 Reliant
    Latest Model:SR-10E Reliant
    Construction Number:5949
    Last Civil Registration:N27782
    Compressed ID:Stinson SR-10E cn 5949 cr N27782
    Latest Owner or Location:Rudd Wayne, Basalt, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as a SR-10E.

    25 June 1954

    Certificate of airworthiness for N27782 (SR-10E, 5949) issued.

    January 1964

    To Island Sky Ferries, Inc, Friday Harbor, WA with new c/r N27782.

    1978

    To San Juan Airlines, Friday Harbor, WA keeping c/r N27782.

    1 October 1992

    To William A. Helsell, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N27782.

    By 16 May 2004

    To unknown owner with c/r N27782.

    16 May 2004

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Eliza Island Airstrip Airport Eliza Island, WA, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. The pilot had never landed on the 1600 foot grass airstrip before. Several days prior to the accident the pilot made 5 or 6 practice short field approaches and landings, safely stopping in less than 1600 feet...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    11 August 2007


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: At Friday Harbor, WA - A Wardlow Bushman, formerly owned by Roy Franklin, founder of San Juan Airlines and builder of the Friday Harbor Airport. The Wardlow conversion involved replacing the Stinsons tube and fabric fuselage with a new all-metal fuselage. Only five were built.

    30 October 2008

    To Port Townsend Aero Museum, Port Ludlow, WA keeping c/r N27782.

    Based at Port Townsend Aero Museum, Port Townsend, WA.
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    22 October 2013

    To Federal Aerial Applicators Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N27782.

    4 March 2015

    To Emmy Noy Preservation Society Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N27782.

    3 February 2021

    To Federal Aerial Applicators Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N27782.

    6 May 2021

    To Rudd Wayne, Basalt, CO keeping c/r N27782.
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