Sorry I didn't see your post. Sone information on the plane over at Antique Airfield site prompted me to ask the question.
I saw it several times 1983-84 at Issaquah. As I mentioned, the field was just off I-90 and when I drove by, I could see an old monoplane. Finally, I stopped to take a look. I didn't know much about old civil planes at the time, but I did see "Curtiss" somehere on it (whether it was a painted name or a dataplate, I don't recall). I assumed it was a Robin. Finally in 1987, I got Peter M. Bowers excellent Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947 where on page 407 he says: CW-15C - The prototype and eight production aircraft built under ATC 426 of June 1931 with 185 hp Curtiss Challenger engines. Then fitted with a Wright R-760, the prototype was being used in 1977 as a jump aircraft for sport parchutists. C/ns: 15-2001 Registration: 436W.
He illustrates the type with a photo of the new aircraft with the Curtiss engine.
A few years ago, I saw some Seattle-area old plane fans on the web...it could have been here...and asked about what became of the plane. They said what I probably saw was a Fairchild.
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