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    Airframe Family: Fairchild 45
    Latest Model:45
    Construction Number:4014
    Last Civil Registration:N16878
    Compressed ID:Fairchild 45 cn 4014 cr N16878
    Latest Owner or Location:Denise M. Dudley, Santa Margarita, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1937

    Constructed as a 45.

    To Virginia Knechtle, Auburn, WA with new c/r N16878.

    1968

    To Bob Harbord, Sequim, WA keeping c/r N16878.

    From 1968 to 1976

    Restored.
    Spent eight years restoring the aircraft from a basket case. Replace 220 hp Jacobs engine with 440 hp Wright engine.

    29 September 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX16878 (F-45, 4014) issued.

    29 July 1979


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1979 photo taken at Oshkosh of a Fairchild Model 45A - one of only 16 ever built

    1987

    To Roger Dunham, Athol, ID keeping c/r N16878.
    Markings added: Lake City Lady

    30 July 1991


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

    1995

    To Denise M. Dudley, Santa Margarita, CA keeping c/r N16878.

    23 April 2004

    To Denise M. Dudley, Santa Margarita, CA keeping c/r N16878.


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    Glenn Chatfield

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