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    Airframe Family: Brunner-Winkle A/B/C/R/E/F Bird
    Latest Model:BK Bird
    Construction Number:2037-16
    Last Civil Registration:N727Y
    Compressed ID:Brunner-Winkle BK cn 2037-16 cr N72...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC

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    Dates

    Event

    1930

    Constructed as a BK.

    1930

    To Charles Lindbergh/Ann Morrow Lindberg with new c/r NC727Y.

    1946

    To Joe Fichera keeping c/r NC727Y.

    3 June 1952

    To Fichera Joseph, Stevensville, MD with new c/r N727Y.

    19 June 1952

    Certificate of airworthiness for N727Y (BIRD BK, 2037-16) issued.

    22 October 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for N727Y (BIRD BK, 2037-16) issued.

    12 August 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N727Y.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Stevensville, MD.

    By 20 August 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N727Y.

    20 August 2013

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Parr Airport (42I) Zanesville, OH, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that he intentionally taxied the airplane off the runway after landing to preserve the tires on the antique airplane due to a rough runway surface. The airplane subsequently encountered an unmarked drainage ditch...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    19 September 2013

    To Anna B. Fichera, Stevensville, MD with new c/r N727Y.

    20 July 2015

    To Michael J Pangia, Poughkeepsie, NY keeping c/r NC727Y.

    20 July 2015

    To Michael J. Pangia, Poughkeepsie, NY with new c/r N727Y.

    6 December 2015


    Photographer: Massey Aerodrome FlickR
    Notes: At Massey Aerodrome, Maryland

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N727Y (BIRD BK, 2037) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2019

    To Fichera Joseph, Stevensville, MD keeping c/r N727Y.

    18 February 2021

    To Michael J. Pangia, Poughkeepsie, NY keeping c/r N727Y.

    13 June 2024

    To National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC keeping c/r N727Y.
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