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List of Aeronca K Owners

K# N-number Engine Last Known Address Remarks
K-3  NC 17483  E-113 ?.  Dean E. Kramer FD #1 Box 238 Bernville PA. 19506 dekramer@email.com  In Storage complete and orginal. Plans to restore oldest know K model in the world. Was owened by Hal Thompson for many years. 
K-13  NC 17495  E-113 ?  Mid Atlantic Air Museum 11 Museum Dr. Reading, PA 19605. pmalash@mindspring.com  Was owned by Dan Durkis. Now in storage. Not registered with FAA. The original N number has not yet been reasigned by FAA. 
K-16  NC 17750  E-113 C  Janet Bednarek 7507 James Bradford Dr., Centerville OH. 45459. bednarkm@erinet.com  Still restoring with aid from husband Mike. Now working on wing hardware and engine rebuild.  
K-23  NC 17492  JABRIU 80 h.p.  Robert L Decker, P.O. Box 404 Colombus, NM. 88029. bobdecker@mymailstation.com  Completely restored, but damaged in taxi testing. Major part of repairs now complete. Is installing new 80 H.P. Jabiru Aero engine to get power. Do to family health problems progress is very slow. See What The Aeronca K Owners Are Doing page on www.aeronca.com/k 
K-24  CF VQX NC 17756  E-113 C  Ed Lubitz, RR# 4, Bright, Ont.N0J 1B0 edlubitz@yahoo.ca  Oldest flying "K" in Canada. Has his own 2000 ft. East / West strip. Ultralights if using strip. Ultralight school on strip. See Other Links page of web site www.aeronca.com/k 
K-42  NC 17774  E-113 C  John King, 6557 Stoney Rd., Midland,VA.22728 kingaviation@juno  In museum for 10 years. Now in storage and for sale. See classified FOR SALE page of web site www.aeronca.com/k  
K-46  NC 17778  E-113 C  Mike Falcone, 25 Hymer St., Providence , RI. 02908. mfalcone@dioceseofprovidence.org  Still in storage for restoration, but will sell. Now FAA registered, with original N number 17778. See classified FOR SALE page on web site www.aeronca.com/k 
K-50  NC 17782  E-113 A  Dave Johnson, 3663 Piper Lane, Cheyenne, WY. 82009. Iflyace@aol.com  Restoring. Found near Sterling Co. Had been made into a snow sled. FAA distroyed all records on 10/1/78."N" number on another plane. One of only two K's with E-113 A engine. Needs wing hardware 
K-51  NC 17783  E-113 ?  Mike J. Koczera, 54 Wells Rd., Broadbrook, CT. 06016  In storage. Not registered with FAA. Original N number has not yet been registered to another plane by FAA 
K 63  NC 17796  E-113 C  Ted & Beverly Beckwith 106 W Crosswind Ct Tullahoma, TN.37388. biplanes@bellsouth.net  Great Lakes restoration is completed, so K restoration has been started Engine major is first on the program and has been started. Now living on the grass strip associated with the Staggerwing Museum. 
K-64  NC 17798  E-113 C  Kenneth R. Hetge,20251 Woodford-Tehachapi Rd. Tehachapi, CA. 93561 cubcoupe@sierratel.com  Was owned by Dick Geist. Had been in storage many years. Intends to start restoration by mid summer of 2003. 
K-66  NC 17799  E-113 C  Southern Museum of Flight 4343 73rd St. North, Birmingham, AL. 35206-3642 micallahan@worldnet.att.net or bir2940@earthlink.net  Plane very complete with engine. Wings, control surfaces, and fuselage rebuilt and ready for recoveed. Engine now being majored. To be restored to flying condition for display in Museum. Donated to museum by former owner E. E. (Buck) Hilbert 
K-68  NC 18805  E-113 C  Robert J. Donoto 41Milford Green Rd. East Berlin, PA. 17316-9110 rnbdonato@cs.com  Was owned by Charles Hostetter. Has been in prosess of restoration fuselage restored and covered, wings and tail in good condition, good prop, new tires, new control cables, engine overhauled. 
K-89  NC18822  No Eng  Mike Hoag, 17239 Cotherman Lk. Rd. Three Rivers MI. 49093 patmike@earthlink.net  Newly aquired basket case quit complete but no engine. Mike plans to start restoration as soon as present restoration is completed 
K-100  NC 18834  E-113?  Mid Atlantic Air Museum, 11 Museum Dr. Reading PA. 19605. pmalash@mindspring.com  Disassembled and in storage. Not registered with FAA. Original N number has been reasigned to another plane by FAA. 
K-102  NC 18836  65 LYC.  Gary Durham P.O. Box 175 Forsyth, MO. 65653. gadinc1@yahoo.com   Previously owned by Louis Dagne. Has complete log books from date of manufacture. Lyc. 0145B2 engine and new Sensenich prop 
K-104  NC 18838  E-113 A  Fred H. Dexter ,PO Box 7009 ,Loudon, NH. 3007-7009 betsyk@tds.net  Plane is on FAA registery. It is one of only two Aeronca K models left with an E-113 A Aeronca engine. Purchased from Bruce Wilson 
K-110  NC18844  E-113 CBD  Chris Price, 617 W. 8 th Ave.,Oskosh,WI. 54902  Engine problem fixed and plane flying again.  
K-128  NC 18859  No Eng.  A. J. Smith, 615 E. Douglas St., O Neill NE. 69763-1647  Found complete plane in deceased fathers garage.Is planning on restoring. Not reg. with FFA. N number reissued to another plane 
K-129  NC 18863  65 LYC.  David & Sharon Esch, 278 Adams Dr. Kelso Washington, 98626 oceanflyer@mycidco.com   Dave reports that K-129 flew 40+ hours in 2002 on the 65 HP Lyc. It was restored for the second time in 1975. At this time a left door was added and the bulkhead formers and stringers were replaced. Last previous owner was Carl Nashholm.  
K-132  NC 18866  65 CONT.  Christopher R. House 2418 E. Jensen St. Mesa AR. 85213-3520 www.aeronca.com/k  Flying regularly out of Falcon Field, Mesa Arizona. Plane owned in a partnership.  
K-141  NC 18877  E-113 C  Allan Baumback P.O. Box 1336, Ione, CA. 95640. Vito@aol.com  Now being repaired and will be be reassembled to flying condition Was owned by Dave and Torill Collier who had ownened it since it's released from the Norton Aero Museum several years ago 
K-143  NC 18881  No eng.  Mick Metcalf, 417 Lakeview Road, Mocksville, NC. 27028 MMetcalf@lpagroup.com  Was owened by Wanda Lovelace. NC Number no longer registered with FAA. N Number now reasigned to another comercial plane by FAA 
K-147  NC 18872  E-13 C  Airpower Museum Inc. RR# 2, Box 172, Antique Airfield, Ottumwa, IA. 52501 webmaster@aaa-apm.org  Displayed in Museum on Antique Airfield located near Blakesburg IA. Two or three K Aeroncas usually attend the annual Antique Airplane Association Fly In. Plane one of the many flyable Antiques in the museum. See LINKS page of web site www.aeronca.com/k  
K-154  NC 18869  65 LYC.  Jerry W. Griggs, Lake Waltanna Airfield, 17 Lakeridge Dr., Goddard, KS. 67052 TriPacerPilot@sktc.net.   Flown regularly. Have many Aeronca K factory drawings of wood parts. Have one piece windshield mold which includes the skylite. can be used with Aeronca engine or Lyc.conversion. Will loan if you pay shipping. Needs.020 + ring set for Lyc.0-145(65 HP which now powers his Aeronca K. See the classified WANTED page of web site www.aeronca.com/k 
KS162  VH ACK NC 18888  No. Eng.  Graham W. Orphan, P.O. Box 534, 43 Murphys Road Blenheim, N.Z. cwd@voyager.co.nz  Graham is the son of former owner Keith, and is the Editor of the publication Classic Wings Downunder. Plane has been shipped to New Zealand for restoration. Was spotter plane for Lincoln Elsworth Antartic Expedition. Needs all wing struts. See classified WANTED page of web site www.aeronca.com/k 
K-165  NC 18896  E-113 C  The Aviation Museum of Kentucky Inc. Blue Grass Airport P.O.Box 4118, Lexington KY. 40544-4118. See web site for E-mail address museum@aviationky.org  On display at the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington KY. Museum is a quality building with nice selection of well diplayed aircraft. Last previous owner was Dudley Kelly. Museum has a web site on http://www.dynasty.net/users/rawham/kyairmus.htm 
K-169  NC 19301  E-113 C  Joel Whithurst Jr., 1627 Banbury CT., LosBanos, CA. 93635. hyflier@hotmail.com  Was restored and owned by Charles Linn. Has metal wing ribs. Engine needs, work will sell . See the classified section on the web site 
K-172  NC 19304  E-113 C  John Wetsel, P.O. Box 8, Diamond Springs, CA. 95619  In strorage. Complete and original down to original first aid kit and original fire extinguisher that came with the plane. Not FAA registered. N number has been assigned to another plane by FAA 
K-180  NC 19314  E-113 C  John R. Taylor, 910 South Taylor Rd., Othello WA. 99344. adamsedc@bossig.com  Restored in 1980 now disassembled. Has decided to restore with his E-113 C engine and not convert to more power as previously planned. 
K-199  NC 19331  E-113 C  John L. Steele, 366 Homer Young Road, Fredericksburg, TX. 78624-6817 johnlsteele@fbg.net  Wings still off for rib repair. 
K -204  NC 19336  E-113 C  Mid Atlantic Air Museum, 11 Museum Dr. Reading, PA.19605. pmalash@mindspring.com  Disassembled and in storage. Not registered with FAA. N number has been assigned to another plane by FAA. 
K-206   NC 19338  E-113 C  William M. Brewer, 2370 Old Oxford Rd., Hamilton, OH. 45013. yachai@fuse.net  Restoring. Changing engine back to an E-113 CD. Planes first owner was Aeronca Employees Flying Club at Lunken airport. 
K-207  NC 19349  65 LYC.  Bill See, P.O. Box 388, Centerburg, OH., 43011 bdj@ecr.net  Can help K owners with engine parts who have converted their Aeronca engine to a 65 HP. Lyc. Was owned by Leo J. Carroll 
K 208  NC 19339  E-113 C  Mid America Air Museum, PO Box 2199 Liberal, KS. 67905. maam@ozome.com  Flying condition. Displayed in the Mid-American Air Museum in Museum in Liberal Kansas. 
K-214  NC 19347  E-113 C  Roy Lindgren, 308 Bridgerview Dr. Belgrade Mt. 59714 lindgren1938@aol.com   In storage. Needs prop, 4" wheel adaptors, magneto and wheel pants Click on Classified Ads & Photo Albums on home page menu of web site www.aeronca.com/k 
K-230  NC18803  E-113 C  Charels Linn PO. Box 437, Groveland, CA. 95321  As of Jan.2002 ready for cover 
K-235  19714  E-113?  Wedell-Williams Memorial Museum, 394 Airport Circle, Highway 182 West, Patterson LA. 70392. nneyon@petronet.net   Restoring for exibition in museum. Plane not now registerd with FAA but N number has not been issued by FAA to another plane. 
K-236  NC 19718  E-113 ?  Terry Brant, 3600 Airport Dr., Hood River. Oregon 97031  In storage awaiting recover. Like to convert to dual ignition. 
K-228  NC 19716  40 CONT.  Dick Jackson,156 Rochester Hill Rd. Rochester, New Hampshire 03867 dickpat88@earthlink.net  Flying with a Freedman-Burnham prop on the Cont. 40 
K-240  N 8023X  No Eng.  Andy Anderson,RR# 1 Box 203-A, Bates City, Mo. 64011  In storage No longer on FAA registery. Nnumber now asigned to cessna  
K-244  NC 19723  E-113 CD  EAA Aviaton Foundation Inc., EAA Aviation Center, PO. Box 3065,Oshkosh, WI. 54903- 3065. infoserv@eaa.org  Won Grand Champion Antique at 7 th National Aeronca Association Fly-In. June 12, 1994 in Middletown Ohio. Was originaly restored, owned and flown by Tom Trainor Now on display in the EAA Pioneer Field Museum hangar 
K-247  NC 19741  E-113 C  Todd E. Trainor, 2285 Ore Creek Lane, Brighton MI. 48114  Was owened for may years by Tom Sandifur Needs prop hub and propeller. 
K-255  NC 19732  E-113 C  Tom Trainor 1949 Canary, Troy, MI 48084 tvtrainor@aol.com  Restoration started. Was owned by EAA Aviation Foundation Inc., 
K-259  NC 19750  E-113 C  Richard Thorne, P.O. Box 1013,Whitehall MT. 59759 amtpilot@msn.com  Still registered to Dave Druif 
K-260  NC 19744  E-113 C  Herman W .Leffew 2565 Briggs Road Centerville OH. 45459  Was owned By Jim Llewellyn. Now restored to flying condition and flying. Now for sale. see web site www.aeronca.com/k 
K 264  CF ELY NC 19745  40 CONT.  Richard Timmins. P.O Box 150, Red Rock. Ont. POT-2PO, Canada rtimminsnipigon.lakeheadu.ca  In storage. Needs some work. Being disasembled for complete restoration. 
K-265  NC 19780 NC 19734  E-113 C  Al Stix, 10655 Midwest Industrial Blv. St. Louis, MO. 63132. ais@gateway.net  Flying and on display in the Historical Aircraft Restoration Museum at the St. Louis west side Creve Coeur Airport. 
K-270  NC 19759  E-113 C  Dave Colton, 24421 Skylane Dr., Cranby, OR. 97013. coltonjcanby@aol.com  Restoring. Was owned by Tim Talen. 
K-280  CF-BIN  E-113 C  Western Development Museum, 50 Diefenbaker Drive, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan S6J 1L9 moosejaw@wdm.ca  On permaent display in Musem. Other planes are also dislayed along with major artifacts such as autos, trucks and rail equipment. See the Western Development Museum web site on  
K-283  G-ONKA NC 19780  65 LYC.  Nigel Minchin, Hill Top Farm, Hambledon Godalming, Surrey, GU84DT, England, UK. nigelminchin@onetel.net.uk  Restored by Glenn Peck. Was owned by Luke Chapman. Luke flew K 283 on 1600 mile round trip to " La Mole airfield, which is a mountain airfield near St. Tropez France. Nigel purchased from Luke in 1995 and Is now flying off his own 350 yard strip. 
K-298  N 4626T NC 19394  E-113 C  Anthony E. Fiorentino. 105 So.Navy Blvd. Pensacola, FL. 32507. aefior@bellsouth.net  Was owned by Joe Buckley. Now being restored by Mike Haynes & Son known as the Wing Nuts. Fuselage had alreedy been re- built from the cockpit forward. Will have new wing ribs, spars and coweling. Needs left rear strut. See Classified Wanted page of www.aeronca.com/k 
KS 318  N 76378  65 LYC.  David Knight, 292 Main St. Jaffrey, NH .03452. dknight429@aol.com  Restoring on D-1070 Edo floats 
K-335  NC 21060  No Eng.  William J Gores,12008 W. Belmar Dr. Franklin, WI. 53132-1028 wgores@aol.com   In storage. Was last owned by Andy Anderson 
K-336  NC 21061  E-113 C  Mick Metcalf, 7031 Albert Pick Road, Greensboro, NC. 27409 MMetcalf@lpagroup.com  Was ownened by Wanda Lovelace. Now canabalized for parts to restore K- 143. Is no longer registered with FAA. NC Number has been reasigned by FAA to a Michigan Homebuilt. See K-143 
K-339  NC 21353  65 LYC  Al Latham, 501 Whitcome, Lathrop MO.64465 geebeed@grm.net   Plane has been in storage for many years and will need ground up restoration. Not registered. N number already issued to another plane About 1/3+ complete at start of restoration 
K-346  NC22112  E-113 ?  Andy Anderson, 2863 Quarry Rd. Bates City, MO. 64011  Approved for Exhibition only 
K-357  NC 22338  E-113 CD  Andy Anderson,2863 Quarry Rd. Bates City, MO. 64011  Last K built by Aeronca. Flying off his own strip. Was completly restored owned and flown by Tom Trainor in the early sixties 

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