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    Airframe Family: Howard DGA-15 / C-70 / GH / NH
    Latest Model:GH-3
    Last Military Serial:45007 USN
    Construction Number:0978
    Last Civil Registration:N5553N
    Compressed ID:Howard GH-3 sn 45007 USN cn 0978 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Nighthawk Air Systems Inc, Marion, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a GH-3.

    1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 45007.

    5 May 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5553N (DGA-15P, 978) issued.

    By 1971

    To Henry Fischer, San Mateo, CA with new c/r N5553N.

    22 March 1982

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Livermore Municipal Airport Livermore, CA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. During landing roll the aircraft swerved to the right. The pilot countered with left aileron, rudder and brake but the right wing came up, the turn tightened and the left main gear collapsed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 July 1984

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Tracy Airport (036) Tracy, CA, United States while landing. The airframe was destroyed. During the landing roll, the aircraft ran off the side of the runway. The pilot stated that he landed with a slight tailwind.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    25 June 1990

    To Robert C. Chandler, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N5553N.

    17 August 2004

    To Robert C. Chandler, Beverly Hills, CA keeping c/r N5553N.

    28 February 2013

    To General Levitation Llc, Beverly Hills, CA keeping c/r N5553N.

    By 24 May 2013

    Placed on display with Museum of Flying, Santa Monica Municipal Airport (south-West side), Los Angeles, CA.
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    24 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Exhibited at the Museum of Flight in Santa Monica Airport

    24 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Exhibited at the Museum of Flight in Santa Monica Airport

    30 November 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Museum of Flying, Santa Monica, California.

    15 December 2015

    To Nighthawk Air Systems Inc, Marion, TX keeping c/r N5553N.

    Based at Zuehl Airport, San Antonio, TX.
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    June 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Zuehl, Texas

    18 April 2019

    Civil registration, N5553N, cancelled.

    24 February 2020

    To Nighthawk Air Systems Inc, Marion, TX with new c/r N5553N (DGA-15P, 0978).

    9 May 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Marion - Zuehl, TX, USA
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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     John Bennett
    Terry Fletcher
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