12305 History

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

08/12/30

Curtiss Airplane Company

Date of manufacture.  Engine serial number 1272

10/05/31

Valley Transport
Pueblo, Colorado

01/02/32

El Paso Flying Service
Colorado Springs, Colorado

01/31/33

Durango, Colorado

In storage.

04/25/33

Divide Air Service
Elbert Colorado

09/25/34

Aircraft Mechanics Inc.
Alexander Field,
Colorado Springs, Colorado

11/03/34

Everett Hogan
Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Flew around Cheyenne Wyoming and Bell Fourche South Dakota

11/19/36

Gene Slater,
Melvin Wesely
Lovell, Wyoming

03/19/37

Gene Slater,
Lovell, Wyoming

05/15/38

Guy Caraveau
Powell, Wyoming

10/31/38

B.K. Douglas
Lovell, Wyoming

06/24/39

Gene Slater
Lovell, Wyoming

05/14/40

Henry E. Beadle
Worland Wyoming

01/10/41

Harris E. Gilman
Beach, North Dakota

Sale $175.00

03/30/48

Eugene Welch
Beach, North Dakota

Registration cancelled at owners request.  Airplane beyond rebuilding.