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    Airframe Family: Columbia JL
    Latest Model:XJL-1
    Last Military Serial:31399 USN
    Last Civil Registration:N48RW
    Compressed ID:Columbia XJL-1 sn 31399 USN cr N48R...
    Latest Owner or Location:Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a XJL-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 31399.

    To unknown owner with c/r N48RW.

    1 April 1993

    To R W Martin Inc, Carlsbad, CA with new c/r N48RW.

    12 March 1997

    Crashed.
    Damaged in forced landing.

    31 May 2005

    To R W Martin Inc, Murrieta, CA keeping c/r N48RW.

    5 May 2007

    To Copperhead Llc, Murrieta, CA keeping c/r N48RW.

    Based at Wings and Rotors Air Museum, French Valley Airport, Murrieta, CA.
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    31 January 2018

    To Yanks Air Museum, Baldwin Park, CA keeping c/r N48RW.

    Based at Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    4 December 2021


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