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    Airframe Family: Howard DGA-15 / C-70 / GH / NH
    Latest Model:DGA-15P
    Last Military Serial:44921 USN
    Construction Number:0892
    Last Civil Registration:N66294
    Compressed ID:Howard DGA-15P sn 44921 USN cn 0892...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jerry L. Lugten, Leslie, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a GH-3.

    1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 44921.

    Circa November 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    By November 1946

    To War Assets Administration.

    13 November 1946

    To Jesse E. Horne, Orangeburg, SC with new c/r NC74636.
    Purchased for $5,000.

    10 January 1947

    Converted to a DGA-15P.

    August 1947

    To Southwest Aero Exchange, Tulsa, OK with new c/r NC66294.

    September 1947

    To William H. Patey of Winona, MS keeping c/r NC66294.

    June 1949

    To Beaufort Flying Service, Beaufort, SC keeping c/r NC66294.

    September 1952

    To L. B. Cazort, Lemon Grove, CA keeping c/r NC66294.

    August 1954

    To John S. McKibbin and Co., Carlsbad, CA keeping c/r NC66294.

    April 1955

    To Albertlea Hanson of Vista, CA keeping c/r NC66294.

    March 1956

    To Earl W. Miller of Milroy, PA keeping c/r NC66294.

    April 1956

    To Murvale O. Belson, Macon, GA keeping c/r NC66294.

    19 September 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N66294 (DGA-15P, 0892) issued.

    March 1960

    To Wallace D. Simpson, Jr., Savannah, GA with new c/r N66294.

    November 1960

    To Colman Motors Inc, Augusta, GA keeping c/r N66294.

    October 1964

    To Coastal Air Service, Travis Field, Savannah, GA keeping c/r N66294.

    October 1973

    To Vernon C. Ford, Fort Pierce, FL keeping c/r N66294.

    April 1986

    To Florida Airmotive Inc, Lantana, FL keeping c/r N66294.

    5 April 2000

    To John J. Brausch, Medina, OH keeping c/r N66294.

    26 November 2007

    To Jerry L. Lugten, Leslie, MI keeping c/r N66294.

    5 September 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Blakesburg, IA (IA27), Antique Aircraft Fly-in

    25 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Landing at Oshkosh in 2011

    1 August 2014


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Oshkosh

    13 October 2015

    To Jerry L. Lugten, Leslie, MI keeping c/r N66294.

    17 June 2021

    To Jerry L. Lugten, Leslie, MI keeping c/r N66294.
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    John 2031.com
    John 2031.com
    John2031.com by Ken Stoltzfus
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
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