Below is a condensed version of the FAA documents on the aircraft’s CD. CDs are available online through the FAA website.
Date
Hours
Owner
Notes
06/01/31
Curtiss Wright Airplane Company
Date of manufacture. Engine serial number 1004.
06/05/31
Dwight S. Cross
Huntersville, North Carolina
06/07/31
Dwight S. Cross
Huntersville, North Carolina
Accident in Statesville, North Carolina.
07/13/31
Dwight S. Cross
Huntersville, North Carolina
Aircraft repaired with fuselage 1265. From now on this aircraft serial number will be 1265.
07/22/31
Dwight S. Cross
Huntersville, North Carolina
Cancelled by CAA. There is a handwritten note on this form states: “Aircraft rebuilt and new fuselage #1265 used” Serial number of aircraft changed with replacement fuselage number.
11/09/31
Dwight S. Cross
Huntersville, North Carolina
According to letter to CAA, serial number is 1265 and not 1156.
04/28/32
133:55
Dwight S. Cross
Huntersville, North Carolina
06/02/33
187:20
Dwight S. Cross
Huntersville, North Carolina
07/06/34
Dwight S. Cross
Huntersville, North Carolina
License cancelled.
08/04/35
Dwight S. Cross
Huntersville, North Carolina
Airframe recovered and doped. Motor reconditioned.
08/15/35
198:00
Dwight S. Cross
Huntersville, North Carolina