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First time logging on. I am not a pilot, but rather a student of history of the Packard Motor Car Co. Fact is that I am president of the Packard Motor Car Foundation - a 501c3 group restoring the Packard Proving Grounds in a suburb north of Detroit I am trying to research the following Mooney aircraft to see if it still exists. Back in 1931 it was powered by the world’s first diesel aircraft engine – built by the Packard Motor Car Company and known as the DR-980. This engine won the Collier Award in 1931 for: (1) setting a flight endurance record of 84+ hours without refueling and (2) radio communications – first time a ground radio station spoke to a pilot in flight. So diesels are not new to Mooney. Tail number is/was 476W. I have attached FAA data, but that does not tell me if the plane still exists. I would like to contact the current owner. Attached are items for your review: Photo of 476W over the Packard Proving Grounds in 1931 – note the aircraft hangar in the infield of the test track FAA data sheet Any help in finding out more about this aircraft would be much appreciated. Thanks for any help or advice.
