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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-100/115 Vampire
    Latest Model:Vampire F.3
    Last Military Serial:17072 RCAF
    Construction Number:EEP-42390
    Last Civil Registration:N6878D
    Latest Owner or Location:Genesee Warbirds, Genesee County Airport, Batavia, New York

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Vampire F.3.

    Was allocated s/n VP773 with the Royal Air Force but was not taken up.

    From 7 September 1948 to 17 June 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 17072.

    To Fliteways Inc, of West Bend, WI with new c/r N6878D.

    After July 1958

    To John E. Morgan, Pittsburg, PA keeping c/r N6878D.
    Markings added: Johnny Rocket

    1959

    To Frank G. Tallman, Orange County, CA, keeping c/r N6878D.

    1966

    To Rosen Novak Auto Co, Omaha, NE, keeping c/r N6878D.

    29 May 1968

    To James F. Brucker, Somis, CA, keeping c/r N6878D.

    1970

    To Jet Craft Inc, Las Vegas, NV, keeping c/r N6878D.

    December 1970

    To Pete Regina, Van Nuys, CA keeping c/r N6878D.

    1973

    To Al Letcher and Associates, Lancaster, CA, keeping c/r N6878D.

    June 1975


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: At Mojave Air Races, California

    3 October 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: N6878D - Vampire F.3 - ex-Royal Canadian Air Force - Mojave

    1 February 1981


    Photographer: Al Clegg
    Notes: Taken at Mojave, California 2-81

    1986

    To John T. Downing, Cumming, GA keeping c/r N6878D.

    April 1988

    To Randall K. Hames, Gaffney, SC, keeping c/r N6878D.

    1989

    To John Travolta/Alto Inc, Studio City, CA keeping c/r N6878D.

    30 October 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6878D (VAMPIRE MK-3, 17072) issued.

    To Canadian Air Land and Sea Museum, Markham, Toronto, ON.
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    9 February 2001

    To Lake Air Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N6878D.

    15 February 2006

    To Wings of Flight Inc, Batavia, NY keeping c/r N6878D.

    To Genesee Warbirds, Genesee County Airport, Batavia, NY.
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    6 June 2009

    Crashed.
    There was one serious injury. The accident occurred at the Rochester International Airport (ROC) Rochester, NY, United States while on decent. The damage was substantial. While en-route to his destination, as the airplane climbed through 3500 feet, the pilot heard a noise coming from the engine and initiated a return to his departure airport. The noise got louder and the pilot felt the airplane vibrate during the return. While on final approach for the runway, the engine lost total power...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    10 September 2014

    Civil registration, N6878D, cancelled.
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    National Transportation Safety Board
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