Aircraft N number

[Lew Hartswick]

Where would I look to find who is/was the owner of a power
plane ( small side by side seating "Piper" looking ) seen
in a movie?
N97422
Any Ideas? Thanks.
...lew...

[jcarlyle]

I tried this site, Lew:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/
but it just indicates that that N number is being held. Probably not
what you wanted...

-John

Lew Hartswick wrote:
> Where would I look to find who is/was the owner of a power
> plane ( small side by side seating "Piper" looking ) seen
> in a movie?
> N97422
> Any Ideas? Thanks.
> ...lew...

[Joyce[_2_]]

On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:08:30 -0700, Lew Hartswick
> wrote:

>Where would I look to find who is/was the owner of a power
>plane ( small side by side seating "Piper" looking ) seen
>in a movie?
>N97422
>Any Ideas? Thanks.
> ...lew...

Go Here
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_inquiry.asp

The number is reserved but not now assigned to an
aircraft.

[[email protected]]

When (what year) was the movie produced? I can tell you who owned it
if you can tell me what year (or even better what month) it was
filmed. Won't be until Tuesday because Monday is a federal holiday.

Jim


> On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:08:30 -0700, Lew Hartswick
>
> > wrote:
> >Where would I look to find who is/was the owner of a power
> >plane ( small side by side seating "Piper" looking ) seen
> >in a movie?
> >N97422
> >Any Ideas? Thanks.
> > ...lew...
>
> Go Herehttp://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_inquiry.asp
>
> The number is reserved but not now assigned to an
> aircraft.

[Frank Whiteley]

On Nov 10, 5:08 pm, Lew Hartswick > wrote:
> Where would I look to find who is/was the owner of a power
> plane ( small side by side seating "Piper" looking ) seen
> in a movie?
> N97422
> Any Ideas? Thanks.
> ...lew...

N9742Z is a C206, Any chance you got the number wrong? Which movie?

[Lew Hartswick]

wrote:
> When (what year) was the movie produced? I can tell you who owned it
> if you can tell me what year (or even better what month) it was
> filmed. Won't be until Tuesday because Monday is a federal holiday.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>>On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:08:30 -0700, Lew Hartswick
>>
> wrote:
>>
>>>Where would I look to find who is/was the owner of a power
>>>plane ( small side by side seating "Piper" looking ) seen
>>>in a movie?
>>>N97422
>>>Any Ideas? Thanks.
>>> ...lew...
>>
>> Go Herehttp://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_inquiry.asp
>>
>> The number is reserved but not now assigned to an
>>aircraft.
>
>
>
I believe it was 1954. It was a Sci Fi movie. A friend was
showing several movies to me and this one had a C47 in it
as well. I got to wondering if I could find out just who
owned it. Can't remember the name of the movie right now
but could ask him tomorrow. In my opinion there was some
bad Sci in the Sci Fi but that is to be expected in any
thing from Hollywood. :-(
...lew...

[fred]

On Nov 10, 7:55 pm, Lew Hartswick > wrote:
> wrote:
> > When (what year) was the movie produced? I can tell you who owned it
> > if you can tell me what year (or even better what month) it was
> > filmed. Won't be until Tuesday because Monday is a federal holiday.
>
> > Jim
>
> >>On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:08:30 -0700, Lew Hartswick
>
> > wrote:
>
> >>>Where would I look to find who is/was the owner of a power
> >>>plane ( small side by side seating "Piper" looking ) seen
> >>>in a movie?
> >>>N97422
> >>>Any Ideas? Thanks.
> >>> ...lew...
>
> >> Go Herehttp://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_inquiry.asp
>
> >> The number is reserved but not now assigned to an
> >>aircraft.
>
> I believe it was 1954. It was a Sci Fi movie. A friend was
> showing several movies to me and this one had a C47 in it
> as well. I got to wondering if I could find out just who
> owned it. Can't remember the name of the movie right now
> but could ask him tomorrow. In my opinion there was some
> bad Sci in the Sci Fi but that is to be expected in any
> thing from Hollywood. :-(
> ...lew...- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Back in the late 40's I flew a PIPER CHIEF, but I will have to look in
old log books for the number.
Not a big production run.I thought it was nice. If someone has the
number reserved, it could be a restoration job in progress.
With some effort, you might find old pilots that have logged the same
aircraft, It's been probably about 60 years since built.
Old flying clubs would be a likely path of ownership. May have been a
part of an estate. If it was in a movie, the airplane was probably in
So. Calif at that time. It could have also been a project of Long
Beach Poly High School. I bought a T Craft BC12 D from them about
1957. Let us know how your search progresses, it could be educational.
Fred Robinson

[Glider Rescue]

http://www.aeromovies.fr/Thisislandearth.html

In French but lists a Stinson under that reg number,
might help a bit.

BK


At 05:54 11 November 2007, Fred wrote:
>On Nov 10, 7:55 pm, Lew Hartswick wrote:
>> wrote:
>> > When (what year) was the movie produced? I can tell
>>>you who owned it
>> > if you can tell me what year (or even better what
>>>month) it was
>> > filmed. Won't be until Tuesday because Monday is
>>>a federal holiday.
>>
>> > Jim
>>
>> >>On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:08:30 -0700, Lew Hartswick
>>
>> >> wrote:
>>
>> >>>Where would I look to find who is/was the owner of
>>>>>a power
>> >>>plane ( small side by side seating 'Piper' looking
>>>>>) seen
>> >>>in a movie?
>> >>>N97422
>> >>>Any Ideas? Thanks.
>> >>> ...lew...
>>
>> >> Go Herehttp://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_inquiry.asp
>>>>>
>>
>> >> The number is reserved but not now assigned to an
>> >>aircraft.
>>
>> I believe it was 1954. It was a Sci Fi movie. A friend
>>was
>> showing several movies to me and this one had a C47
>>in it
>> as well. I got to wondering if I could find out just
>>who
>> owned it. Can't remember the name of the movie right
>>now
>> but could ask him tomorrow. In my opinion there was
>>some
>> bad Sci in the Sci Fi but that is to be expected in
>>any
>> thing from Hollywood. :-(
>> ...lew...- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>Back in the late 40's I flew a PIPER CHIEF, but I will
>have to look in
>old log books for the number.
>Not a big production run.I thought it was nice. If
>someone has the
>number reserved, it could be a restoration job in progress.
>With some effort, you might find old pilots that have
>logged the same
>aircraft, It's been probably about 60 years since built.
>Old flying clubs would be a likely path of ownership.
>May have been a
>part of an estate. If it was in a movie, the airplane
>was probably in
>So. Calif at that time. It could have also been a project
>of Long
>Beach Poly High School. I bought a T Craft BC12 D from
>them about
>1957. Let us know how your search progresses, it could
>be educational.
>Fred Robinson
>
>
Cumulus Glider Rescue
Glider & Sailplane Restoration
http://www.bpg.flyer.co.uk/cgr.htm

[Bruce B.]

This site has many searches available (in English):
http://www.landings.com/
Then click "databases" at the top, then "basic search".
Here are the results (I deleted the owners name and address, but it
has them both).
************************************************** *******
N97412
Aircraft Serial Number : 108-412
Aircraft Manufacturer : UNIVERSAL STINSON
Model : 108
Engine Manufacturer : FRANKLIN
Model : 6A4150 SERIES
Aircraft Year : 1946
Owner Name :
Owner Address :
Type of Owner : Individual
Registration Date : 16-Mar-2005
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard
************************************************** **********
Regards,
Bruce

[Ralph Jones[_2_]]

On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:07:12 -0800, wrote:

>
>When (what year) was the movie produced? I can tell you who owned it
>if you can tell me what year (or even better what month) it was
>filmed. Won't be until Tuesday because Monday is a federal holiday.
>
"This Island Earth", with Rex Reason, Faith Domergue and Jeff Morrow,
1955. The airplane is a Stinson 108.

rj

[Lew Hartswick]

Ralph Jones wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:07:12 -0800, wrote:
>
>
>>When (what year) was the movie produced? I can tell you who owned it
>>if you can tell me what year (or even better what month) it was
>>filmed. Won't be until Tuesday because Monday is a federal holiday.
>>
>
> "This Island Earth", with Rex Reason, Faith Domergue and Jeff Morrow,
> 1955. The airplane is a Stinson 108.
>
> rj
Thats it I couldn't remember the name of the movie.
So it's a Stinson. I remember that name from some cards
that came in, I believe Wings, cigarete packs back when
I was a kid. What ever happened to the company?
Thanks.
...lew...

[Ken Kochanski (KK)]

On Nov 10, 10:08 pm, Frank Whiteley > wrote:
> On Nov 10, 5:08 pm, Lew Hartswick > wrote:
>
> > Where would I look to find who is/was the owner of a power
> > plane ( small side by side seating "Piper" looking ) seen
> > in a movie?
> > N97422
> > Any Ideas? Thanks.
> > ...lew...
>
> N9742Z is a C206, Any chance you got the number wrong? Which movie?

I recall two sci-fi movies with taildraggers as part of the plot ...
The original War of the Worlds ... but I think you may be thinking of
This Island, Earth ... where the plane gets sucked up into the belly
of a saucer, etc ... here is the link.

http://www.classicscifi.com/index.php?option=com_csftitle&Itemid=31&sku=86

[Ken Kochanski (KK)]

On Nov 12, 7:28 am, "Ken Kochanski (KK)" >
wrote:
> On Nov 10, 10:08 pm, Frank Whiteley > wrote:
>
> > On Nov 10, 5:08 pm, Lew Hartswick > wrote:
>
> > > Where would I look to find who is/was the owner of a power
> > > plane ( small side by side seating "Piper" looking ) seen
> > > in a movie?
> > > N97422
> > > Any Ideas? Thanks.
> > > ...lew...
>
> > N9742Z is a C206, Any chance you got the number wrong? Which movie?
>
> I recall two sci-fi movies with taildraggers as part of the plot ...
> The original War of the Worlds ... but I think you may be thinking of
> This Island, Earth ... where the plane gets sucked up into the belly
> of a saucer, etc ... here is the link.
>
> http://www.classicscifi.com/index.php?option=com_csftitle&Itemid=31&s...

The preview actually shows the scene you were discussing.

http://www.classicscifi.com/index.php?option=com_csftitle&Itemid=31&s...

[Bruce B.]

Whoops, I mistyped the reg number in my search posted earlier. Funny
that it returned another Stinson.