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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-21/JRF/OA-9/OA-13 Goose
    Latest Model:JRF-1 Goose
    Last Military Serial:87732 USN
    Construction Number:B-126
    Last Civil Registration:N87U
    Latest Owner or Location:Flight Data Inc, Carson City, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a JRF-1.

    1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 87732.

    29 October 1958

    To Schenley Corporation, NY with new c/r N9544C.

    28 May 1962

    To Shaw Flight Service, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N9544C.

    21 October 1964

    To Kodiak Airways, Inc, Kodiak, AK with new c/r N87U.

    21 October 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for N87U (G-21A, B126) issued.

    1 January 1976

    To Kodiak Western Alaska Airways, Kodiak, AK keeping c/r N87U.

    26 March 1980

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC80DA037: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:10 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Karluk Seaplane Airport, Karluk, AK. The flight departed from Kodiak, AK, stopping at Kodiak, AK, on the way to Karluk, AK. Ground looped or water swerved while taxiing from landing. Collided with an object while taxiing from landing. Report remarks include: While step taxing on karluk lagoon aircraft swerued up onto beach.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1984

    To Foreign (and) Domestic Enterprises, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N87U.

    22 August 1988

    To Thomas H. Friedkin/Cinema Air Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N87U.

    Featured in movie - Forever Young - (1988) with Mel Gibson.

    In the inventory of Comanche Fighters/Tom and Dan Friedkin, Comanche Ranch, Houston, TX.
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    8 June 1993

    To Blue Goose Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N87U.
    Markings added: 87732


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher

    9 January 2018

    Civil registration, N87U, cancelled.

    13 April 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N87U.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Carson City, NV.

    6 September 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N87U.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Carson City, NV.

    14 November 2019

    To Flight Data Inc, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N87U.

    8 March 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N87U.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Sheridan, WY.

    10 June 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N87U.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Sheridan, WY.
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