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    Airframe Family: Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) F Series
    Latest Model:UPF-7
    Construction Number:5319
    Last Civil Registration:N20973
    Compressed ID:Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) UPF-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Paladin Aviation Inc, Marathon, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as an UPF-7.
    WACO UPF-7 5319

    1971

    To Joseph Ebale, Brentwood, NY with new c/r N20973.

    13 August 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for N20973 (UPF-7, 5319) issued.

    17 June 1988

    To Alfred L. Speckman, Rye, NH keeping c/r N20973.

    21 July 1988

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Sanderson Field Greenland, NH, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The intention of the flight was to give people at an annual company picnic a ride in the aircraft. After takeoff and while starting a left turn the pilot stated that he encountered a sudden windshear/downdraft. The aircraft never got above 200 feet and collided with a tree during the recovery...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 December 2009

    To Thomas J. Murray, North Hampton, NH keeping c/r N20973.

    29 December 2010

    To Vintage Biplane Rides Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N20973.

    17 June 2013

    To Paladin Aviation Inc, Marathon, FL keeping c/r N20973.

    2014

    1 October 2022

    Civil registration, N20973, cancelled.

    April 2023


    Photographer: Rand Peck
    Notes: at Plum Island Airport in Newburyport, MA.
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