Have you seen this F?

[DJE22]

Curious if anyone has (recently) seen N3440N. It’s a 68 model year Although it often shows up as a 67. It began as a demo for the good folks in Willmar. My dad bought it spring of 69.

We sold the airplane after my dad passed in 1993....the airplane went to Indiana then to Arkansas. Was with a dealer or 2 and someone really did a fine job refurbishing her. 

Now it sits in far NW corner of Washington state...but apparently doesn’t fly. It’s the airplane I grew up in. Although I love my C, I’d look very longingly at 40N

The first pic was taken by my dad as I was (flying 40N) zooming past him in his buddies C182. The 2nd pic I believe was taken by a dealer in Tx or Ok some time after the refurb. 

[Ragsf15e]

Do you know where in WA it is?

[DJE22]

1 minute ago, Ragsf15e said:

Do you know where in WA it is?

Blaine Wa.

Way up near the border. 

The name shows up as Clarence Ranck

[Ragsf15e]

Well I was in Bellingham a week ago and didn’t see it, he must have it at a smaller airport up there.  I’ll keep my eyes open for it.

[Ragsf15e]

I’ve got 4044N, also a 1968 F.  Sn 68-0164.  What was your dads sn?

[hammdo]

Found this:

https://www.grizzlyairservice.com/mooney-m20f

-Don

[DJE22]

9 hours ago, Ragsf15e said:

I’ve got 4044N, also a 1968 F.  Sn 68-0164.  What was your dads sn?

S/n 680054

Airworthiness of 10/67 but left the factory in 68

[DJE22]

7 hours ago, hammdo said:

Found this:

https://www.grizzlyairservice.com/mooney-m20f

-Don

Thanks Don @hammdo, I had been looking for a long time and found the grizzly air service Post a short time ago.  Can you believe $59k for that airplane???  Wow... I’d pay 59 in a heartbeat for a nice F...think that was back in 09 or so. 

Edited August 24, 2020 by DJE22

[hammdo]

That would be a steal today...

-Don

[Igor_U]

I could swear I've googled this tail number for some reason recently. I think I saw the plane or perhaps the add. I remember it because owners address in Blaine, WA. airport at Blaine got closed over 10 years ago and i never had a chance landing there. 

No flightaware tracking of the plane which tells me it's either not flown or owner didn't install ADSB.

 

[DJE22]

@Igor_U, I don’t recall precisely but I believe the grizzly air service ad was almost 10 years ago. I only discovered the ad recently, so i could be way off. 

It’s new news that the airport in Blaine Wa is closed...but it makes sense. When I did a google-earth of the address listed for the airplane, it looked like a warehouse type environment however there appears to be at least a partial air strip next to the warehouse.

[J Bird]

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N3440N

 

https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N3440N

[DJE22]

Thanks @J Bird. I’ve been checking flightaware for quite some time. 

Even dating back to 1993 when I sold the airplane for my mother, I’ve periodically searched and researched the location of 40N. It was only recently that I actually saw the transformation that had taken place and was able to see that the airplane (or at least the owner) is in/near Blaine Wa.

[David Lloyd]

Another resource for airplane information:  http://www.aviationdb.com/Aviation/AircraftQuery.shtm#SUBMIT  Usually has owner info for many more years.

[DJE22]

Hey all!  Thanks so much for the input and help. I found the owner of 40N.... I think he’s on Mooneyspace !!