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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-73 Mallard
    Latest Model:G-73 Mallard
    Construction Number:J-53
    Last Civil Registration:N653SS
    Latest Owner or Location:U S Distributors Inc, Miami, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1950

    Constructed as a G-73.

    1950

    To Copano Oil Co, Victoria, TX with c/r N2983.

    29 March 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N653SS (G-73, J-53) issued.

    17 December 1958

    To P. H. Braman, Victoria, TX.

    28 May 1960

    To Humble Oil and Refining Co, Houston, TX.

    13 February 1963

    To Chicago Steel Service Co (House of Stainless) Inc, Chicago, IL.


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Midway -In front of the old TWA hangars.

    21 February 1964

    To Riverside Business Flight Service Inc, Riverside, IL.

    21 March 1967

    To K. C. MacHine and Tool Co, Detroit, MI.

    28 February 1973

    To Tulakes Aviation Inc, Oklahoma City, OK.

    18 September 1973

    To Two Jacks Inc, Olive Branch, MS.

    25 February 1974

    To West Coast Air Services Ltd, Vancouver, BC with c/r C-GIRL.

    By June 1978


    Photographer: H. Parpatt
    Notes: Taken at YVR in June 1978

    1 December 1980

    To Air BC, Vancouver BC (Merger).

    August 1982


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: 1982 photo taken at Vancouver International whilst operated by Air BC

    31 August 1984

    To Frakes Aviation Inc, Cleburne, TX with c/r N2983.

    12 April 1985

    To Virgin Island Seaplane Shuttle Inc, Saint Croix Usv.

    21 June 1985

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX653SS (G-73, J-53) issued.

    22 June 1985

    To Virgin Island Seaplane Shuttle Inc, Saint Croix Usvi with c/r N653SS.

    May 1990

    To Caribbean Airline Services, San Juan, PR.

    10 May 2000

    To U S Distributors Inc, Miami, FL.

    14 June 2013

    Civil registration, N653SS, cancelled.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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