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105

ST-A

NC14912

July 1935

571

Unknown

Menasco C-4 125 HP S/N 174

Hartzell 718 S/N 15237

Unknown

Serial Number

Model

Registration

Date of Manufacturing

ATC

Price (USD)

Engine

Propeller

Current Status


History

Purchased new and delivered new on July 20th, 1935 to William M Miller. The aircraft was shown and flown extensively in the movie Tailspin Tommy Danger Flight. In the fall of 1937 it was purchased by well known aircraft parts supplier G.B van Dusen. Van Dusen took his first dual instruction in this airplane on February 13th, 1938. He eventually sold it to Charles H. Babb in November 1938 for $1350.00. Next owner was T.R. Lennox, then to San Jose State College later in 1939.

In march 1941 it was sold to Bay City Flyers and then in September 1942 it went to Caldwell flying Service. They put it up for sale for $2000.00 in 1944. It was purchased by James H Tanner on October 16th, 1945.

Final Disposition unknown could still exist.


Ownership History

  • William M Miller, Cloquet, Minnesota;
  • G.B. Van Dusen, Minneapolis, Minnesota;
  • Charles H. Babb, Glendale, California; T.R. Lennox, Fresno, California;
  • San Jose State College, San Jose, California;
  • Bay City Flyers, Concord, California;
  • Caldwell Flying Service, Caldwell, Idaho;
  • James T. Tanner, Anchorage, Alaska.

Current Ownership

  • Unknown

Notes

FAA records show that SN 105 N14912 is listed as a deregistered aircraft,

Issued 10/16/1945 it is shown as cancelled 04/08/1948.