ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74047
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| Date: | 13-SEP-2008 |
| Time: | 02:10 CDT |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Lone Star Flight Museum |
| Registration: | N9714 |
| C/n / msn: | 83896 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Galveston - Scholes International At Galveston (GLS / KGLS), Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | KGLS |
| KGLS |
Damaged during Hurricane 'Ike': aircraft was static exhibit in the Lone Star aircraft museum at Galveston, Texas, at the time (and had been on display since 4 February 2004).
Hurricane "Ike" made its final landfall near Galveston, Texas as a strong Category 2 hurricane, on September 13, 2008, at 2:10 a.m. CDT. Hurricane-force winds extended 120 miles (195 km) from the center and tropical storm-force winds extended far beyond that.
Sources:
The Moth, Enterprise # 146
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/search/?q=N9714&f=reg&search_type=simple
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Ike
Images:
Photo of N9714 courtesy AirHistory.net
Galveston - Scholes Field International (KGLS / GLS)
22 November 2006; (c) R.A.Scholefield
Related books:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2010 10:16 | Petro | Added |
| 31-Jan-2012 08:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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