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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-111/SA-16/HU-16/UF Albatross
    Latest Model:HU-16C Albatross
    Last Military Serial:142360 USN
    Construction Number:G-367
    Last Civil Registration:N43GL
    Compressed ID:Grumman HU-16C sn 142360 USN cn G-3...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cohen Aviation Leasing Llc, Park City, UT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a HU-16C.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 142360.

    From 1975 to 1980

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Davis-Monthan Airport, Tucson.

    January 1989

    To Air Crane Inc, Opa Locka FL with new c/r N7026H.

    From February 1989 to 1992

    To Island Flying Boats Inc, Miami FL keeping c/r N7026H.

    28 May 1989


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Opa Locka, Florida

    20 September 1990


    Photographer: Keith Heywood
    Notes: Scanned from K64 slide

    18 August 1992

    Civil registration, N7026H, cancelled.
    Exported to Mexico.

    October 1994

    To Robert F. Carlson, Carson City NV with new c/r N7026H.

    14 September 1995

    To Lyle Campbell/Amphib Inc, Wheeling IL keeping c/r N7026H.

    By 18 May 1996

    To Amphib Inc with new c/r N43GL.

    18 May 2000

    Involved in an incident.
    The incident occurred at BARBADOS, Barbados. The damage was minor.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    11 September 2000

    To Lyle Campbell/Campbell Aviation, Carson City NV keeping c/r N43GL.
    Markings added: Miss Nancy

    From 11 February 2001 to 17 February 2001

    Positioned from the US to the UK to take part in the London- Sydney Air Race- departed Mesa AZ.- arrived Biggin Hill UK.

    March 2001

    Competed as Racer 31 in London to Sydney Air Race.

    From 12 April 2001 to 25 April 2001

    Departed Sydney for return to Carson City NV - via Auckland, Tahiti, Easter Island (and) Peru:.

    26 July 2001

    To Accessory Service Inc, Santa Clarita, CA keeping c/r N43GL.

    3 October 2001


    Photographer: Bob Jarvis
    Notes: Taken at Mesa-Falcon Field, looked totally airworthy.

    8 January 2008

    To Catalina Flying Boats Inc, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N43GL.

    Based at Catalina Flying Boats, Long Beach Municipal Airport (South Side), Long Beach, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    22 May 2012

    To R Consulting Sales Inc, San Diego, CA keeping c/r N43GL.

    To Brown Field Municipal Airport, San Diego, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    19 February 2013

    To R Consulting Sales Inc, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N43GL.

    31 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Photographed at Brown Field, San Diego

    27 August 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N43GL.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Park City, UT.

    29 October 2013

    To Cohen Aviation Leasing Llc, Park City, UT keeping c/r N43GL.

    14 August 2014


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In McCall, ID.


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher

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