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    Airframe Family: Travel Air 2000 / 3000 / 4000 / 6000 Travel Air / CW-12 / CW-14
    Latest Model:C-4000
    Construction Number:0745
    Last Civil Registration:N6298
    Latest Owner or Location:David A. Groh, Mason, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    1929

    Constructed as a C-4000.

    9 December 1965

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6298 (TRAVEL AIR C-4000, 745) issued.

    By June 1986

    Markings Applied: N6298

    June 1986


    Photographer: Dick Hopkins
    Notes: Photographed at a Travel Air fly-in.

    June 1986


    Photographer: Dick Hopkins
    Notes: Photographed at a Travel Air fly-in.

    June 1986


    Photographer: Dick Hopkins
    Notes: Photographed at a Travel Air fly-in.

    June 1986


    Photographer: Dick Hopkins
    Notes: Photographed at a Travel Air fly-in.

    By 20 September 1994


    Photographer: Nick Taylor
    Notes: On display at the Torrance Air Fair 94

    By 11 April 2003

    To unknown owner with c/r N6298.

    11 April 2003

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Florence Municipal Airport (6S2) Florence, OR, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The commercial pilot reported that shortly after touchdown, in conjunction with the tail wheel touching down, the airplane started drifting to the right. The pilot stated that the airplane continued to track to the right, ultimately exiting the runway edge. After exiting the runway, the airplane encountered rough terrain and the right main gear collapsed...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 May 2003

    To Florence Aviation Inc, Florence, OR keeping c/r N6298.

    27 August 2006

    Crashed.
    There was one fatality and was one serious injury. The accident occurred at the Crow-Mag Airstrip Airport Elmira, OR, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. At the time the pilot took off, the winds were variable in direction and blowing between five and ten knots. During the takeoff roll, liftoff and initial climb, the aircraft performed normally, but as it reached tree-top level, the wind shifted to a tailwind and the aircraft stopped climbing and began to sink...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    7 May 2008

    To 08 Charlie Corp, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N6298.

    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6298 (TRAVEL AIR C-4000, 745) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2009

    To Florence Aviation Inc, Florence, OR keeping c/r N6298.

    29 August 2011

    To 08 Charlie Corp, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N6298.

    21 April 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N6298.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Mason, MI.

    13 July 2015

    To David A. Groh, Mason, MI keeping c/r N6298.


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