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N740PA, CLIPPER OCEAN PEARL, Boeing 747-121

Posted by Mark Bermudez (m2eagle2) on 6/5/2008, 1:38 am, in reply to "CLIPPER OCEAN PEARL PAA 747-121"
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Hi Gary,

I checked my databases on N740PA, Clipper Ocean Pearl (now N613FF), and there are no further updates on this aircraft. This 747-121 remains stored at JFK airport, Hangar 17. My aircraft report below should answer the remainder of your questions:

AIRCRAFT DETAILS
Manufacturer: Boeing
Model: 747-121
Aircraft Type: Fixed Wing Multi-Engine
Const. No: 19647
Line Number: 16
Engine MFR: Pratt & Whitney
Engine Model: JT9D – 3A
Operator: Pan American World Airways
Registration: N740PA
Clipper Name: Rival >> Ocean Pearl

AIRCRAFT HISTORY
Manufacturer’s first flight: 01 / 31 / 1970
Service Dates: 02 / 1970 to 12 / 1990
Registrations: N740PA, N493GX, cvtd -121 N493GX, cvtd – 121 N613FF
Summary: Delivered to Pan Am as Clipper Rival. Renamed Clipper Ocean Pearl.

DELIVERY DATE OPERATOR REGISTRATION
07 / 25 / 1979 Pan Am N740PA
03 / 1992 S P Bernstein N493GX
11 / 1992 Trans Intercontinental Airlines N493GX
07 / 15 / 1993 Tower Air N613FF

INCIDENTS
HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/PAN_AM_FLIGHT_125
HTTP://WWW.NTSB.GOV/NTSB/BRIEF.ASP?EV_ID=58252&KEY=0#

CURRENT STATUS
Fate: Stored
Location: HANGAR 17 JFK INTERNATIONAL ARPT
Date: 08 / 28 / 1993
Owner: Tower Air Inc.
Registration: N613FF
Comments: hulk stored for parts, painted all white
FAA information: Grounded by FAA due to Cargo door problems.

FAA Registry
N-Number Inquiry Results
________________________________________

N613FF is Assigned

Serial Number 19647 Type Registration Corporation
Manufacturer Name BOEING Certificate Issue Date 12/05/1994
Model 747-121 Status Undel Tri
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Multi-Engine Type Engine Turbo-Jet
Pending Number Change None Dealer No
Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code 51775146
MFR Year 1970 Fractional Owner NO

________________________________________

Name TOWER AIR INC
Street HANGAR 17 JFK INTERNATIONAL ARPT
City JAMAICA State NEW YORK Zip Code 11430
County QUEENS
Country UNITED STATES

________________________________________
Airworthiness
Engine Manufacturer P & W Classification Standard
Engine Model JT9D-3A Category Transport

A/W Date 02/21/1970

AIRFRAME #19647 - PHOTOS
1) Operator: Pan American World Airways
Registration: N740PA
Country: USA
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?cnsearch=19647/16&distinct_entry=true
http://members.aol.com/airnikon/pa/b747259.jpg
http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php
http://crankyflier.com/category/aircraft/747/
http://myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00949485
http://myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00783718
http://myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00773427
http://myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00773337
http://myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00772738
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f6/Pan_Am_747_LAX.jpg

Video of N740PA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79PTZEDAg-U

2) Operator: S P Bernstein
Registration: N493GX
Country: USA
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Tower-Air/Boeing-747-121/0152103/L/

3) Operator: Trans Intercontinental Airlines
Registration: N613FF
Country: USA
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Tower-Air/Boeing-747-121/0152103/L/

4) Operator: Tower Air
Registration: N613FF
Country: USA
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=N613FF&distinct_entry=true
http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?q=photos+N613FF

Have a great day,
Mark Bermudez
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University graduate & Alumni
Research Aviation Historian
Plane Spotter
FAA Certified Aircraft Mechanic

Reference:

N-Number Results, FAA registry
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNumSQL.asp?NNumbertxt=613FF

Operator History
http://www.planespotters.net/Production_List/Boeing/747/19647.html

--Previous Message--
: Hi there everyone as a well and true passenger
: many years ago with PAN AM can anyone give
: me the update onto where this 747 maybe
: today and i need to know her last actual
: flight or PA flight she taken. Was Clipper
: Ocean Pearl N740PA ever had any other
: clipper name while she was in sevice with
: PAN AM I flew her on many business trips and
: struck it lucky when flying on that flight
: it was N740PA CLIPPER OCEAN PEARL. Lovely
: aircraft she was just like N729PA N538PA
: N739PA Thank you
:
: Regards
:
: Gary Brimble
: Citibank share holder anilist
:

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CLIPPER OCEAN PEARL PAA 747-121 - Gary Brimble 6/4/2008, 8:34 pm
- N740PA, CLIPPER OCEAN PEARL, Boeing 747-121 - Mark Bermudez (m2eagle2) 6/5/2008, 1:38 am
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--Previous Message-- : Hi Gary, : : I checked my databases on N740PA, Clipper : Ocean Pearl (now N613FF), and there are no : further updates on this aircraft. This : 747-121 remains stored at JFK airport, : Hangar 17. My aircraft report below should : answer the remainder of your questions: : : : AIRCRAFT DETAILS : Manufacturer: Boeing : Model: 747-121 : Aircraft Type: Fixed Wing Multi-Engine : Const. No: 19647 : Line Number: 16 : Engine MFR: Pratt & Whitney : Engine Model: JT9D – 3A : Operator: Pan American World Airways : Registration: N740PA : Clipper Name: Rival >> Ocean Pearl : : : AIRCRAFT HISTORY : Manufacturer’s first flight: 01 / 31 / 1970 : Service Dates: 02 / 1970 to 12 / 1990 : Registrations: N740PA, N493GX, cvtd : -121 N493GX, cvtd – 121 N613FF : Summary: Delivered to Pan Am as Clipper : Rival. Renamed Clipper Ocean Pearl. : : DELIVERY DATE OPERATOR REGISTRATION : 07 / 25 / 1979 Pan Am N740PA : 03 / 1992 S P Bernstein N493GX : 11 / 1992 Trans Intercontinental Airlines : N493GX : 07 / 15 / 1993 Tower Air N613FF : : : INCIDENTS : : HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/PAN_AM_FLIGHT_125 : : HTTP://WWW.NTSB.GOV/NTSB/BRIEF.ASP?EV_ID=58252&KEY=0# : : : CURRENT STATUS : Fate: Stored : Location: HANGAR 17 JFK INTERNATIONAL ARPT : Date: 08 / 28 / 1993 : Owner: Tower Air Inc. : Registration: N613FF : Comments: hulk stored for parts, painted : all white : FAA information: Grounded by FAA due to : Cargo door problems. : : FAA Registry : N-Number Inquiry Results : ________________________________________ : : : N613FF is Assigned : : : Serial Number 19647 Type Registration : Corporation : Manufacturer Name BOEING Certificate Issue : Date 12/05/1994 : Model 747-121 Status Undel Tri : Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Multi-Engine Type : Engine Turbo-Jet : Pending Number Change None Dealer No : Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code : 51775146 : MFR Year 1970 Fractional Owner NO : : ________________________________________ : : : Name TOWER AIR INC : Street HANGAR 17 JFK INTERNATIONAL ARPT : City JAMAICA State NEW YORK Zip Code : 11430 : County QUEENS : Country UNITED STATES : : ________________________________________ : Airworthiness : Engine Manufacturer P & W : Classification Standard : Engine Model JT9D-3A Category Transport : : A/W Date 02/21/1970 : : : AIRFRAME #19647 - PHOTOS : 1) Operator: Pan American World Airways : Registration: N740PA : Country: USA : : http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?cnsearch=19647/16&distinct_entry=true : : http://members.aol.com/airnikon/pa/b747259.jpg : http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php : : http://crankyflier.com/category/aircraft/747/ : : http://myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00949485 : : http://myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00783718 : : http://myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00773427 : : http://myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00773337 : : http://myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=00772738 : : http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f6/Pan_Am_747_LAX.jpg : : Video of N740PA : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79PTZEDAg-U : : 2) Operator: S P Bernstein : Registration: N493GX : Country: USA : : http://www.airliners.net/photo/Tower-Air/Boeing-747-121/0152103/L/ : : 3) Operator: Trans Intercontinental : Airlines : Registration: N613FF : Country: USA : : http://www.airliners.net/photo/Tower-Air/Boeing-747-121/0152103/L/ : : 4) Operator: Tower Air : Registration: N613FF : Country: USA : : http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=N613FF&distinct_entry=true : : http://www.aerotransport.org/php/go.php?q=photos+N613FF : : : Have a great day, : Mark Bermudez : Embry Riddle Aeronautical University : graduate & Alumni : Research Aviation Historian : Plane Spotter : FAA Certified Aircraft Mechanic : : : Reference: : : N-Number Results, FAA registry : : http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNumSQL.asp?NNumbertxt=613FF : : Operator History : : http://www.planespotters.net/Production_List/Boeing/747/19647.html : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Hi there everyone as a well and true : passenger : many years ago with PAN AM can anyone give : me the update onto where this 747 maybe : today and i need to know her last actual : flight or PA flight she taken. Was Clipper : Ocean Pearl N740PA ever had any other : clipper name while she was in sevice with : PAN AM I flew her on many business trips and : struck it lucky when flying on that flight : it was N740PA CLIPPER OCEAN PEARL. Lovely : aircraft she was just like N729PA N538PA : N739PA Thank you : : Regards : : Gary Brimble : Citibank share holder anilist : : :

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