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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-73 Mallard
    Latest Model:G-73 Mallard
    Construction Number:J-14
    Last Civil Registration:N2954
    Compressed ID:Grumman G-73 cn J-14 cr N2954
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Experience, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, Michigan

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a G-73.

    To unknown owner with c/r N2954.

    29 December 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2954 (G-73, J-14) issued.

    20 March 1964

    Crashed.
    The event occurred at W Palm Beach, FL. See the and NTSB Event #81296 and for details. Summarized NTSB narrative: Substantial damage. Gear retracted while landing. Hydraulic line damaged by tool.

    By 20 March 1964

    To unknown owner with c/r N2954.

    20 March 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 81296: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:39 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the West Palm Beach Airport, W Palm Beach, FL. The gear retracted during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Hydraulic line damaged by tool.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 March 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 81545: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 19:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Key West Int Airport, West Palm Bc, FL. The gear retracted during the landing rollout. The factors included; the landing gear normal retraction extension assembly. Report remarks include: Main hyd. Pressure line tee fitting failed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    12 December 1980

    To Walkers Aviation Services Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N2954.

    6 March 1990


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: IMG021ec_N2954 (cn.J-14) G-73 Mallard, at Fort Lauderdale IAP 6th March 1990

    28 September 2007


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum

    28 September 2007


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum

    30 November 2007

    Loaned to Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Experience, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, MI.
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    18 January 2018

    Civil registration, N2954, cancelled.
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