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    Airframe Family: Grumman F7F Tigercat
    Latest Model:F7F-3 Tigercat
    Last Military Serial:80525 USN
    Construction Number:C-261
    Last Civil Registration:N7238C
    Compressed ID:Grumman F7F-3 sn 80525 USN cn C-261...
    Latest Owner or Location:Sis-Q Flying Service Inc, Santa Rosa, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F7F-3.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 80525.

    1963

    To Dick Gordon, Santa Rosa, CA, with new c/r N7238C.

    1963

    To Cal-Nat Airways, Grass Valley keeping c/r N7238C.

    Operated as fire service #E41.

    11 June 1964

    To Sis-Q Flying Service Inc, Santa Rosa, CA keeping c/r N7238C.

    By 15 September 1968

    Operated as fire service #E22.

    June 1974


    Photographer: Carl J. Waldenmaier / Eric Bannwarth Collection
    Notes: N7238C - F7F-3 Tigercat - Sis Q Flying Service Inc. at Santa Rosa, CA. in June 1974

    21 October 1974

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK75FVD18: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 07:28 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Rohnerville Airport, Rohnerville, CA. This was a local flight from Rohnerville, CA. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Collided with trees while on final approach to land. The factors included; overload failure. There was complete power loss in the failure of two engines...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    8 May 1975

    Civil registration, N7238C, cancelled.
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