Another Dakota?

[Jared]

Yes the title is right...there were two dakota's in my past weekend

[Rifleman]

Very nice "weathering" effect on this nice old bird.....what a paint job !

[Hagar]

My goodness. That's looking a tad tatty.
Could do with some TLC.

What's the story behind it?

[Jared]

This aircraft was used as a transport for late president Truman AFTER his presidency.

From what I have heard it was forced down at this field back in 1981 in the midst of a pretty bad summer thunderstorm and has never been flown out.

Some say the runway is too long, DAK pilots I talked to yesterday said runway is more than long enough.

Currently the aircraft belongs to a guy who thinks it's basically priceless but is looking to sell it for more than it is worth.

I myself think that it is going to sit there for many more years and never leave in one piece sadly.

[South]

LOL at first i thought u were talking about me

anyways.....

wow
thats one weathered bird

[beaky]

Hmmm... fixer-upper classic, or hopeless money pit?
Sure needs that old paint taken off...  :P

[Jakemaster]

Ill take her in and give her a good home!

[ozzy72]

What a terrible waste

[Jeph]

i looked at the tail number.....N34D...hmm.....

a little look at landings.com gives this info

N-number.......                      ............: N34D
Aircraft Serial Number.. .........: C-1
Aircraft Manufacturer..      .......: CLINTON JOSEPH D
        Model                .................... : EAA BIPLANE MODEL P
Engine   Manufacturer          .....: LYCOMING
        Model                 ...................: 0-290 SERIES
Aircraft Year                  .................: 1988
Owner Name                     .............: AYRES WILLIAM G
Owner Address                  ...........: 761 STINSON ST
                                INDEPENDENCE, OR, 97351    
Type of Owner                 ......... : Individual
Registration Date              ........: 10-Jun-1991
Airworthiness Certificate Type .: Experimental
Approved Operations        .......    : Amateur Built


means she doesnt even exist according to the FAA anymore...

[Hagar]

i looked at the tail number.....N34D...hmm.....

means she doesnt even exist according to the FAA anymore...

The registration is N34DF. http://flyinghigher.net/douglas/N34DF.php

[Jared]

The registration is N34DF. http://flyinghigher.net/douglas/N34DF.php

Thanks for the link Doug, this is very useful information

[Hagar]

Thanks for the link Doug, this is very useful information

I like investigating these things. You might find this interesting. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNumSQL.asp?NNumbertxt=34DF

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[gijake]