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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-44/J4F/OA-14 Widgeon
    Latest Model:J4F-2 Widgeon
    Last Military Serial:32974 USN
    Construction Number:1328
    Last Civil Registration:N9900H
    Latest Owner or Location:Jefferson County International Airport (TWD), Port Townsend, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a J4F-2.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 32974.

    25 January 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9900H (G-44, 1328) issued.

    October 1980


    Photographer: Bill Larkins

    18 August 1983

    To James L. Dodson, Fairbanks, AL with new c/r N9900H.

    28 July 1984

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Shanin Lake, AK, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff the aircraft encountered severe wind shear. The pilot lost directional control of the aircraft it collided with a mud bank.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    26 September 1997

    To James E. Carner, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N9900H.

    8 June 2001

    To E Geneva Inc, Incline Village, NV keeping c/r N9900H.

    Based at Stockton Metropolitan Airport, Stockton, CA.
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    8 August 2013


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 2013 photo at Victoria BC. -This Grumman Widgeon landed here by mistake. Poor guy got lost on top of cloud and became disoriented trying to find Port Townsend in WA. Arrived here not knowing which airport it was and not talking to ATC. He had the emergency 7700 transponder code up so ATC overshot a Westjet 737 to give him priorty

    30 September 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N9900H.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Hammond, O.

    17 November 2015

    To Hainline Charles, Friendswood, TX keeping c/r N9900H.

    4 April 2017

    To Southern Cross Aviation Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N9900H.

    Based at Jefferson County International Airport (TWD), Port Townsend, WA.
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    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee amp; Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield

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