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    Airframe Family: Weaver Aircraft Company (WACO) F Series
    Latest Model:QCF
    Last Civil Registration:N12428
    Latest Owner or Location:Flying Barefoot Ranch Llc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a QCF.
    WACO QCF Unknown

    21 January 1971

    Certificate of airworthiness for N12428 (QCF, 3569) issued.

    By 26 May 1971

    To unknown owner with c/r N12428.

    26 May 1971

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW71DQG72: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:25 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Winkler County Airport, Wink, TX. The flight departed from El Paso, TX, with the destination Wink, TX. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during a landing go-around.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 20 April 1989

    To unknown owner with c/r N12428.

    20 April 1989

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Hollbrook Airport (P14) Hollbrook, AZ, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. During a landing, the airplane made a three point touchdown. A gust of wind caught the airplane which became airborne. The pilot attempted to reland, however, the landing was hard and the airplane bounced. The pilot added full power when the airplane began to ground loop. Unable to maintain control, the airplane exited the runway into a sandy area...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 1 June 1996

    To unknown owner with c/r N12428.

    1 June 1996

    Crashed.
    There were four fatalities. The accident occurred at the Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) Bartlesville, OK, United States while on appoach. The airframe was destroyed. Both the Fairchild KR-31, N7780 and the Waco QCF, N12428, were occupied by a PIC and a pilot-rated passenger. Witnesses observed both biplanes collide at the downwind/base position and descend uncontrolled to the ground. Left wing portions from each biplane were found at the initial impact site...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    23 October 1998

    To John L. Cournoyer, Ellsinore, MO with c/r N12428.

    3 September 2012


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum, Creve Coeur Airport, Saint Louis, MO.

    11 July 2014

    To Flying Barefoot Ranch Llc, Wilmington, DE.


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