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    Airframe Family: Fokker Dr.1 Triplane
    Latest Model:Dr.1
    Last Civil Registration:N14117
    Compressed ID:Fokker Dr.1 cr N14117
    Latest Owner or Location:James S. Appleby, Riverside, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Dr.1.

    14 October 1977

    To James S. Appleby, Riverside, CA with new c/r N14117.

    August 1978


    Photographer: Gary Maisack
    Notes: Planes of Fame Airshow, Chino, CA

    By 25 October 1980

    To unknown owner with c/r N14117.

    25 October 1980

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX81FVW02: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:10 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Sky Harbor Airport, Henderson, NV. This was a local flight from Henderson, NV. Encountered turbulence while performing aerobatics. Experienced an uncontrolled collision with terrain while performing aerobatics. Report remarks include: Remarks- mock aerial dogfight.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 January 1982

    Civil registration, N14117, cancelled.
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