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    Airframe Family: Meyers 200 / Aero Commander 200
    Latest Model:200A
    Construction Number:254
    Last Civil Registration:N489C
    Compressed ID:Meyers 200A cn 254 cr N489C
    Latest Owner or Location:Raymond E. Ferrell, Sugarloaf Key, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1959

    Constructed as a 200A.

    20 June 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N489C (200A, 254) issued.

    By 1963

    To James R. Sparkes, Phoenix, AZ with new c/r N489C.

    2 August 1969

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Vacaville, CA, United States. The time was 1210 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Stockton, CA, with an unknown destination. The propellar failed while cruising. Collided with ditches during the landing rollout. The factors included; separation in flight and overload failure. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Prop came off. 231 hrs since ovrhaul...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2011 photo of a Meyers 200 at Oshkosh

    8 March 2018

    To Raymond E. Ferrell, Sugarloaf Key, FL keeping c/r N489C.

    6 September 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N489C.
    Sale reported to a new owner in La Feria, TX.

    18 February 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N489C.
    Registration pending to a new owner in La Feria, TX.

    25 May 2024

    To unknown owner with c/r N489C.
    Registration pending to a new owner in La Feria, TX.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    National Transportation Safety Board
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     Terry Fletcher
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