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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-73 Mallard
    Latest Model:G-73 Mallard
    Construction Number:J-35
    Last Civil Registration:VH-CQA
    Compressed ID:Grumman G-73 cn J-35 cr VH-CQA
    Latest Owner or Location:Peter Anthony Lynch

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    Dates

    Event

    1948

    Constructed as a G-73.

    From 1948 to 1960

    To Asiatic Petroleum Co/Battafsche Petroleum, Batavia-Kemeyoran with new c/r PK-AKD.

    From 1963 to 1975

    To Indonesian Police Force/Angkatan Kepolisian, Kemeyoran with new c/r P-2011.

    26 June 1976

    To Dean H. Franklin, Miami FL with new c/r N22DF.

    12 November 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for N611DS (G-73, J-35) issued.

    September 1977

    To Art Hack/Tyee Airlines, Ketchikan AK keeping c/r N22DF.

    From 1978 to 1988

    To Red Fox Charters Inc, Miami FL keeping c/r N22DF.

    13 November 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: G-73 Mallard formerly of the Indonesian Police as seen at Opa-Locka in November 1979.

    1 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Opa Locka Airport, Florida

    24 October 1986

    To Thrillionair Pty Ltd, Chapel Hill, QLD with new c/r VH-CQA.

    5 August 1992

    To Mark Iv Aviation, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N22DF.

    Circa 1993


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At EAA Oshkosh.

    From July 1993 to 1995

    To Mallard Aircraft Corp, Barrington IL with new c/r N100BR.

    29 May 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    29 May 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    4 August 1998

    To Don M. Simmonds, Abaco with new c/r N611DS.

    11 January 2007

    Operated by Peter Lynch.

    8 September 2011

    To Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee, Salt Lkae City, UT keeping c/r N611DS.

    Operated by Peter Lynch.

    1 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for N611DS (G-73, J-35) issued.

    31 March 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2012 Sun N Fun, Lakeland, Florida

    8 July 2013

    Civil registration, N611DS, cancelled.
    Exported to Australia.

    26 July 2013

    To Thrillionair Pty Ltd, Chapel Hill, QLD with new c/r VH-CQA.

    26 July 2013

    Operated by Peter Anthony Lynch.

    2014


    Photographer: cqplanespotting.blogspot.com

    By 26 January 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-CQA.

    26 January 2017

    Destroyed in a crash.
    On the Swan River at Perth Western Australia.

    26 January 2017

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was a loss. There were two fatalities. It was a local demonstration flight from Serpentine Airport, WA (YSEN), Australia. The accident occurred at Swan River, Perth, WA (Australia) while maneuvering. Narrative: A Grumman G-73 Mallard amphibian was destroyed when it impacted the water of Swan River in Perth, Australia. Both occupants suffered fatal injuries. The aircraft was flying a display during the City of Perth Australia Day Skyworks 2017 event. It departed Serpentine Airport at 16:28 and proceeded along the coast towards Perth...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.


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    Internet Sources
    Australian Government, Civil Aviation Safety Authority
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher

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