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    Airframe Family: Consolidated Fleet 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Fawn/8/10/11/14/16 Finch/21/PT-6/N2Y
    Latest Model:16B
    Construction Number:491
    Last Civil Registration:N8742
    Compressed ID:Fleet 16B cn 491 cr N8742
    Latest Owner or Location:Ernest A. Wehman Jr, Summerville, SC

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1939

    Constructed as a 16B by Fleet.

    5 March 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8742 (FLEET 16B, 491) issued.

    27 November 1985

    To Ernest A. Wehman Jr, Summerville, SC with new c/r N8742.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8742 (FLEET 16B, 491) issued.

    By 1 October 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N8742.

    1 October 2010

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Lake City Municipal Airport (51J) Lake City, SC, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, he was back taxiing on the runway when the tailwind and runway slope allowed the airplane to gain more than normal taxi speed. As the pilot realized the airplane was approaching the end of the runway, he began to apply brake pressure to avoid running off the end of the runway...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 October 2012


    Photographer: Owen ORourke
    Notes: At VAA Vintage Aircraft, Fall Fly-In at Woodward Field Camden,SC (KCDN)
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