THURSTON TSC-1A/1 TEAL # 15

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N897TB Photo: Tom Beck

 N897TB
Florida, USA
12 January 2005
Photo: © Tom Beck / Ian Callier 

Aircraft Data

Manufacturer: Thurston Aircraft Corporation, Sanford, Maine, USA
Model: TSC-1A/1 Teal
Type Certificate No: A15EA
Serial Number: 15
Manufacturing Date: 1971-??-??
Engine:

Avco Lycoming O-320-A3B 150 hp @ 2700 RPM

Remarks: Converted from Model TSC-1A to Model TSC-1A1 with the installation of wing fuel tanks.  Wingspan extended by 4 ft, tailplane span extended 2 ft.
Mode S Code: 53060400.
 
Reg. No. Date Remarks
N2015T 1971-??-?? Manufacturing date.  Reserved registration number at factory.
1971-??-?? FAA C of A issued.
1971-??-?? First flight from Sanford Airport; Sanford, Maine.
1971-??-?? US owner?
1975-??-?? Cancelled from US CAR.
C-GDQD 1975-12-31 Registered on Canadian CAR to:
Roy T. Williams; Walkerton, Ontario, Canada.  Aircraft TOT 97.5 hrs.
1984-12-07 Sale reported to Canadian CAR.
1985-01-10 Leon Gratton; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
1990-08-15 Sale reported to Canadian CAR.
1990-08-20 798792 Ontario Ltd.; Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.
1992-01-10 Sale reported to Canadian CAR.
1992-01-10 Oxford Air Services; Thomas H. Martindale, Springfield, Ontario, Canada.
1992-05-01 Installation of extended wings, extended tailplane and ferry tanks completed. Wing span extended 4 ft and tailplane extended 2 ft.  Modifications signed off by Allen Woytaz (AME No MO38505), under Canadian DOT Approval No; 0-LSA-92-072.
1992-05-14 Ferry flight from Canada to England started.  Ferry pilot was well known flying boat legend Keith Sissons.  The route flown was;  Brantford - Peterborough (1.3 hrs), Peterborough - Baie-Comeau ( 5.6 hrs), Baie-Comeau - Goose Bay (4.1 hrs), Goose Bay - Narsarsuak (7.9 hrs), Narsarsuak - Reykjavik (10.25 hrs), Reykjavik - Hornafjordur  (3.1 hrs), Hornafjordur - Glasgow (9.4 hrs), Glasgow - Huddersfield (2.8 hrs).  The Keith Sissons arrived at Huddersfield on 26 May 1992, after at total flight time of 44.45 hrs.
1992-11-23 Sale reported to Canadian CAR.
1992-12-07 Cancelled from Canadian Civil Aircraft Register.  
G-TEAL 1992-12-08 C of R issue date.  Registered on the UK CAR to: Mr. Kenneth Heeley; Meltham, Huddersfield, England.
1993-01- Damaged by wind storm when flipped over on its back at parking.  UK registration marks were never applied.   Wreckage stored at Crosland Moor, West Yorkshire, UK.
2001-12-16 Rodney Heaton; Oxenhope, Keighley, Yorkshire, England. 
2002-05-24 Cancelled from UK Register.
(N897TB) 2002-09-07 Tom Beck; Green Ridges, Brook Street, Cuckfield, Sussex, England RH17 5JJ. 
Tel: 01444-456866.
2002-09-?? Under restoration in Sussex since September 2002.

Aircraft will be shipped to Florida, March 2003.  Will be registered on US CAR for; Tom Beck; 117 Eagles Nest Drive, Crescent City, Florida 32112, USA.

2003-03-13 Shipped from England, destined for Florida, USA.
N897TB 2005-01-12 Floridair Inc. (Tom Beck); 117 Eagles Nest Lane, Crescent City, FL 32112-4501, USA.
2005-01-12 C of A issued.
  2005-07-18 Air Worthiness Test.
  Sources: G-INFO
FAA Aircraft Registry
Mark D. Anstey
Keith V. Tayles
Mark Beck
Ian Callier

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