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    Airframe Family: Taylorcraft BC / BF / BL / DC / DCO / DF / DL / L-2 Grasshopper
    Latest Model:L-2A Grasshopper
    Last Military Serial:42-35940 USAAF
    Construction Number:04401
    Last Civil Registration:N50839
    Compressed ID:Taylorcraft L-2A sn 42-35940 USAAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Robert W. Reid DBA, Independence, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-2A.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-35940.

    2 May 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N50839 (DCO-65, 4401) issued.

    By 4 July 1964

    To unknown owner with c/r N50839.

    4 July 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 80060: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 01:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Reids Hillview Airport, San Jose, CA. Collided with a parked aircraft while starting engine (s). Report remarks include: Parked aircraft taylorcraft L2 N66713 sub. Damagep substantial damage parked taylorcraft L2-N66713.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    30 April 1980

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

    By 30 April 1980

    To unknown owner with c/r N50839.

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N50839 (DCO-65, 4401) issued.

    2 February 2006

    To Amelia Reid Aviation Llc, San Jose, CA keeping c/r N50839.

    Based at Reid-Hillview Airport, San Jose, CA.
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    28 January 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N50839.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Independence, OR.

    6 November 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N50839.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Independence, OR.

    8 December 2014

    To Robert W. Reid DBA, Independence, OR keeping c/r N50839.
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    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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