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    Airframe Family: Glasair III (Glasair)
    Latest Model:III-SH-3R
    Construction Number:3017
    Last Civil Registration:N313CH
    Latest Owner or Location:Lancair Northwest Llc, Portland, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    1991

    Constructed as an III-SH-3R.

    To unknown owner with c/r N313CH.

    8 March 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX313CH (GLASAIR SH-3R, 3014) issued.

    Circa 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Reno.

    From 8 September 2003 to 14 September 2003

    Raced as #13, named Great Glass.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Vicki Cruse from Santa Paula, CA. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 254.419 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 256.435 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 259.404 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 260.545 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 260.194 mph.

    From 11 September 2006 to 17 September 2006

    Raced as #13.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Vicki Cruse from Santa Paula, CA. Qualified in 21st place with an average speed of 254.091 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 259.322 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 256.211 mph. Raced in Heat 3. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 263.067 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 263.846 mph.

    11 September 2006


    Photographer: David Lednicer
    Notes: The Sport Class racer Cruse Missile, built by Chuck Hautamaki and now owned and flown by Vicki Cruse, in the hangar at the Reno Air Races.

    28 February 2011

    To Lancair Northwest Llc, Portland, OR keeping c/r N313CH.

    14 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    14 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport, Nevada.

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #9, named Cruze Missile.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Mike Rinker from Martin, TN. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 281.095 mph. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 280.353 mph. Raced in the Consolation race. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 279.14 mph.

    18 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    Circa 13 March 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    Circa 13 March 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    From 13 September 2023 to 17 September 2023

    Raced as #10.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Sport class. The primary pilot was Timothy Slater. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 305.679 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 291.22 mph. Started Heat 2C, but did not finish. Raced in Heat 3D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 300.563 mph.


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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)

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    Mike Henniger

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