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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
    Last Military Serial:4432 RCAF
    Construction Number:303
    Last Civil Registration:N24197
    Compressed ID:Fleet 16B sn 4432 RCAF cn 303 cr N2...
    Latest Owner or Location:Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Rhinebeck, New York

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 16B by Fleet.

    26 April 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 4432.

    Transferred to 3 EFTS.

    31 March 1941

    Damaged.
    Evaluated as Category B.

    19 October 1943

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    31 August 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N24197 (FLEET 16B, 303) issued.

    By 16 September 1967

    To unknown owner with c/r N24197.

    16 September 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW68F0236: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 19:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Lubbock Airport, Lubbock, TX. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    19 October 1974

    To A. L. Knowles, Jacksboro keeping c/r N24197.

    15 June 1975

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW75DPD45: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Justin Time Airport, Justin, TX. This was a local flight from Justin, TX. Stalled during the initial climb. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain. Report remarks include: Antique biplane being flown from rear cockpit. Pilot looking for outer acft. Steep pull up to miss wires.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 December 2009

    To unknown owner with c/r N24197.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Redwood City, CA.

    8 January 2010

    To Robert E. Norris, Redwood City, CA keeping c/r N24197.

    27 October 2010

    To Bruce C. Allen, McKinney, TX keeping c/r N24197.

    6 February 2013

    To Bruce C. Allen, Garfield, AR keeping c/r N24197.

    3 June 2014

    To Bruce C. Allen, Anna, TX keeping c/r N24197.

    6 March 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N24197.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Rhinebeck, NY.

    11 July 2017

    To Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum, Rhinebeck, NY keeping c/r N24197.

    Based at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Rhinebeck, NY.
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