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Posted by John Corrigan
on 9/18/2008, 11:08 am, in reply to "N751PA, Clipper Gem of the Sea, Pan Am B747 - 121"
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Mark,
I was part of Orion Air when we operated this aircraft. What is curious is why the short operational life; only 18 years. Any insight inot why she was taken out of service so soon?
John
--Previous Message--
: Hi Yadalina,
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: N751PA, Clipper Gem of the Sea is a Boeing
: 747 - 121 jet. Here is my aircraft research
: report below:
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: AIRCRAFT DETAILS
: Manufacturer: Boeing
: Model: 747-121
: Aircraft Type: Fixed Wing Multi-Engine
: Const. No: 19655
: Line Number: 33
: Engine MFR: Pratt & Whitney
: Engine Model: 4X JT9D – 7A
: Operator: Pan American World Airways
: Registration: N751PA
: Clipper Name: Midnight Sun >> Gem
: of the Sea
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: AIRCRAFT HISTORY
: Manufacturer’s first flight: 04 / 06 / 1970
: Registrations: N751PA N476EV [B/U]
: Service Dates: 1970 to 1988
: Summary: Delivered to Pan Am as Clipper
: Midnight Sun, renamed Clipper Gem of the Sea
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: Operator History
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: Reg Airline Delivery Date
: N751PA Pan American World Airways
: 1970-04-24
: N751PA CNA
: 1988-11
: N751PA Trans World Airlines (TWA)
: 1988-12
: N751PA Evergreen International Airlines
: 1989-01-05
: N751PA Orion Air
: 1989-03-01
: N751PA Air Europe
: 1989-07
: N751PA UTA
: 1989-09
: N751PA Orion Air
: 1989-11
: N476EV Evergreen International Airlines
: 1989-12-23
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: ACCIDENT REPORT
:
: HTTP://WWW.NTSB.GOV/NTSB/BRIEF.ASP?EV_ID=20001214X39337&KEY=1
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: CURRENT STATUS
: Fate: Scrapped
: Location: Pinal Airpark Airport (MZJ),
: Marana, Arizona
: Date: N/A
: Owner: EVERGREEN INTL AIRLINES INC
: Registration: N476EV
: Comments: Broken up for spares
: FAA information:
: FAA Registry
: N-Number Inquiry Results
: ________________________________________
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: N476EV is Assigned
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: Serial Number 19655 Type Registration
: Corporation
: Manufacturer Name BOEING Certificate Issue
: Date 01/10/1989
: Model 747-121 Status Valid
: Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Multi-Engine Type
: Engine Turbo-Jet
: Pending Number Change None Dealer No
: Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code
: 51353734
: MFR Year 1970 Fractional Owner NO
:
: ________________________________________
:
:
: Registered Owner
: Name EVERGREEN INTL AIRLINES INC
: Street 3850 THREE MILE LANE
: City MCMINNVILLE State OREGON Zip Code
: 97128
: County YAMHILL
: Country UNITED STATES
:
: ________________________________________
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: Airworthiness
: Engine Manufacturer P & W
: Classification Standard
: Engine Model JT9D-3A Category Transport
:
: A/W Date 04/23/1970
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: AIRFRAME #19655 - PHOTOS
: 1) Operator: Pan American World Airways
: Registration: N751PA
: Country: USA
:
: http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=N751PA&distinct_entry=true
:
: http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=582611
:
: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Pan-Am/Boeing-747-121/0251020/M/
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: 5) Operator: Orion Air
: Registration: N751PA
: Country: USA
:
: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Orion-Air/Boeing-747-121/0396724/M/
:
: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Orion-Air/Boeing-747-121/1021666/M/
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: 9) Operator: Evergreen Int’l Airlines
: Registration: N476EV
: Country: USA
:
: http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=N476EV&distinct_entry=true
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: Have a great day,
: Mark Bermudez
: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
: graduate & alumni
: Aviation research historian
: Plane spotter
: FAA Certified Aircraft Mechanic
:
: References
: Operator History
:
: http://downloads.members.tripod.com/cactuswings/production/b747.htm
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: N476EV Evergreen International Airlines
: Boeing 747-121 – cn 19655 / ln 33
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: http://www.planespotters.net/Production_List/Boeing/747/19655.html
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: N476EV Boeing 747 MSN 19655
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: http://www.planesregister.com/aircraft/b747-19655.htm
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: Boeing Seattle Production List Part 02
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: http://www.abcdlist.nl/boeing_seattle_02.html
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: FAA Information About Pinal Airpark Airport
: (MZJ)
: http://www.airport-data.com/airport/MZJ/
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: --Previous Message--
: Can some one fill me in to where this 747
: maybe todayshe was named clipper midnight
: sun N751PA is she still active and did she
: have another clipper name before PAN AM
: ceased operations in 1991. Thank you
:
: Yadalina Smith
: Former TAA flight attendant
: Trans Australian Airlines
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