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N numbers for crashed aircraft
Is there anyplace on the web where one can find the N numbers of
commercial airliners that have crashed over the past several years? I have looked over the FAA site but either I don't know where to look or it isn't there. Also, does the FAA reissue N numbers for aircraft that have crashed or are those numbers retired? Thanks in advance. |
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JJ wrote: Is there anyplace on the web where one can find the N numbers of commercial airliners that have crashed over the past several years? I have looked over the FAA site but either I don't know where to look or it isn't there. That would be difficult. Also, does the FAA reissue N numbers for aircraft that have crashed or are those numbers retired? Yes -- a number that existed on, say, a Swift in 1950 may now reside on a B747. |
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On a side note; there are some tail numbers that I would insist on never
having, if you look at the history of the various airplanes that have had them. I think some numbers just might be jinxed. "Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message news Yes -- a number that existed on, say, a Swift in 1950 may now reside on a B747. |
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No, I mean some numbers that seem to have a history that go through multiple
airplanes. When each airplane is assigned that number, it has several accidents that eventually end up with a totaled airplane. I think that in many cases, it might be that usage of a particular model of aircraft is more "likely" to have an incident or accident, and may be part of the reason. For example training aircraft may have more accidents/incidents. If they keep assigning the number to airplanes (say a 172) that end up being used for training, then they "may" have more accidents. However, I think some seem like they are jinxed, as having multiple incidents/accidents not related to any training activity, with different airplanes and owners that end up with the same tail number over time. Having said all that, I'm not really all that superstitious. It was mainly an observation of some tail numbers. - Steve "Peter" wrote in message ... "Stephen McNaught" wrote On a side note; there are some tail numbers that I would insist on never having, if you look at the history of the various airplanes that have had them. I think some numbers just might be jinxed. You mean ones with "13" in them? |
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