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    Airframe Family: Aeronca 7 Champion/Citabria / L-16 Grasshopper
    Latest Model:L-16A Grasshopper
    Last Military Serial:47-0831 US
    Construction Number:7BCM-45
    Last Civil Registration:N6040V
    Compressed ID:Aeronca L-16A sn 47-0831 US cn 7BCM...
    Latest Owner or Location:Mark W. Moser, Wooster, OH

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    Event

    Constructed as a L-16A.

    Circa 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 47-0831.

    By 13 November 1971

    To unknown owner with c/r N6040V.

    13 November 1971

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC72DER27: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Airlake Airport, Lakeville, MN. The flight departed from Rosemount, MN, with the destination Lakeville, MN. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with a fence during the landing rollout. The factors included; tail wheel gear assemblies, missing and unfavorable wind conditions...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By August 1988

    Markings Applied: 7831
    Painted overall olive-drab with US Army markings.

    2 August 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

    By April 2004

    Markings Applied: 7831
    Painted overall silver with US Army markings.

    By March 2006

    To unknown owner with c/r N6040V.
    Owner registered in Ashville, OH.

    21 March 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6040V issued.

    By September 2007

    To Daniel Kurtz, Circleville, OH keeping c/r N6040V.

    28 May 2014

    To Frederick G. Hoover, Circleville, OH keeping c/r N6040V.

    13 June 2019

    To Mark W. Moser, Wooster, OH with new c/r N6040V.
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