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    Airframe Family: Owl OR-65
    Latest Model:OR-65-2
    Construction Number:OR65-2-1
    Last Civil Registration:N3269
    Compressed ID:Owl OR-65-2 cn OR65-2-1 cr N3269
    Latest Owner or Location:Kennon S. Shea, La Mesa, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an OR-65-2.

    To unknown owner with c/r N3269.

    From 21 September 1971 to 26 September 1971

    Raced as #22.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Ralph Wise. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 204.93 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 8th place with an average speed of 190.64 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 196.40 mph.

    From 12 September 1972 to 17 September 1972

    Raced as #22.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Ralph Wise. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 215.57 mph. Raced in the Make-Up race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 195.18 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 209.66 mph.

    Circa 12 September 1972


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    Circa 12 September 1972


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 21 October 1972 to 23 October 1972

    Raced as #22, named Yellow Peril.
    Competed in the Quaker State Grand Prix F-1 Air Races event. The primary pilot was Ralph Wise. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 4th place.

    12 September 1974

    To Kennon S. Shea, La Mesa, CA keeping c/r N3269.

    19 January 1975

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Upland, CA, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    31 March 1975

    Civil registration, N3269, cancelled.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 9, 1973 Annual by Reed Kinert
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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