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52-6071 • N9764Z

N30ST

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• 52-6071 USAF #1227. L-20 No: 228. Command AF-3. Delivered 09-Dec-1952. Built as L-20A and re-designated U-6A in 1962.

• N9764Z Kenmore Air Harbor Inc., Kenmore, WA. Sale reported 1976.

• N9764Z Taggeres Leasing Legrande, OR. Regd Apr-1977

• N30ST Eagle Air Inc, AK. Regd Circa. 1977.

Accident: At Port Alexander, Alaska 18-May-1977. Amphibian gear remained down after a flight from Sitka caused by damaged hydraulic seals. Aircraft seriously damaged. Pilot uninjured. ANC77DA044

• N30ST Van Valin Lodge, Port Alsworth, AK. Regd date currently unknown.

Accident: Port Alsworth, Alaska, 08-Sep-1983. On takeoff the aircraft collided with a mud bank and crashed. Pilot and six passengers uninjured. ANC83LA166

• N30ST Canx May-1985 following accident.

• Final disposition Unknown •

USAF History

52-6071 was made available on 26-Nov-1952 and accepted on 01-Dec-1952 by the 6600^th Air Depot AMO (Air Material Overseas Unit), at Downsview, ON., after which it was assigned to the Air Defence Command and delivered to the 4702^nd Defence Wing at Geiger AFB., WA, on 09-Dec-1952 before transferring to one of this units components, the 530^th Air Defence Group after the Air Defence Command was re organised from 01-Aug-1953 where it remained until 11-Apr-1955.

It returned to Downsview for maintenance between 11-Apr-1955 and 02-Jun-1955 before returning to the unit at Geiger. In Aug 1955 the Air Defence Command underwent a re-organisation and the aircraft was then attached to the 84^th Fighter Group. Geiger Field was renamed Spokane in Sept 1960 when our current history of the aircraft ends.

Emblem of 84^th Fighter Group (Air Defence)

However we are aware that the aircraft had an accident at Mt. Emily, OR., on 21-Dec-1972 when it suffered category 2 damage (minor/medium) during a takeoff roll whilst attached to the 87^th Air Base Squadron, attached to the 4702^nd Air Defence Wing at Geiger Field, Spokane Washington. Pilot James W. Atwood.

Further research to be carried out.

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