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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-80 Puss Moth
    Latest Model:DH-80A Puss Moth
    Construction Number:DHC223
    Last Civil Registration:N223EC
    Compressed ID:de Havilland DH-80A cn DHC223 cr N2...
    Latest Owner or Location:International Air Services Inc Trustee, Carson City, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    From Circa 1930 to Circa 1939

    Constructed as a DH-80A.
    Dehavilland PUSS MOTH 80A 223

    23 October 1962

    To Carlson Ed, Spokane, WA with new c/r N223EC.

    By 3 August 1969

    To unknown owner with c/r N223EC.

    3 August 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA70F0077: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:36 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Willard Field Airport, Tekoa, WA. The flight departed from Tekoa, WA, with the destination Tekoa, WA. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Stalled while on final approach to land. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    18 July 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX223EC (PUSS MOTH 80A, 223) issued.

    29 July 1979


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1979 photo at Oshkosh WI - of a De Havilland DH.80A Puss Moth - wearing CF-AVA marks

    12 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 Photo of DH80A Puss Moth - hangared at Spokane Felts Field

    18 March 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N223EC.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Bristol.

    17 June 2013

    To International Air Services Inc Trustee, Bristol keeping c/r N223EC.

    7 February 2014

    To International Air Services Inc Trustee, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N223EC.

    26 July 2014


    Photographer: Duncan Kirk
    Notes: Taken at the Concrete, WA Fly-in.

    1 January 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX223EC (PUSS MOTH 80A, 223) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2018

    To Carlson Ed, Spokane, WA keeping c/r N223EC.

    26 March 2019

    To International Air Services Inc Trustee, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N223EC.
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