Anyone heard of Plain Parts in Pleasant Grove, CA?

[pilot06]

Bored and had a few minute to surf and came across this salvage ad. Not familiar with these guys. What is in the background? Looks large amphib to me.

http://www.aigaviation.com/aviationsalvage/SalvagePictures.aspx?FileName=Binder1.pdf&Extension=pdf&Type=p&PictureId=6022

Later,
PC

[steve dickey]

Grumman Goose, Widgeon? Looks to small for Mallard. Just a shot in the dark although I can't see the wheel well. I hope the person or persons survived the Travel Air 4000 accident
Interesting place.

[Chris Brame]

I hope the person or persons survived the Travel Air 4000 accident
Interesting place.

He did survive, fortunately. From the preliminary NTSB report:

*** Note: NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report. ***
On August 30, 2014, about 1221 Pacific daylight time, a Travel Air C-4000, N9952, collided with terrain during the takeoff initial climb at Williams Gliderport, Williams, California. The owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The local personal flight was departing. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. Witnesses stated that the airplane reached about 8 feet above ground level (agl), and suddenly went nose first into the ground.
Updated on Sep 4 2014 1:45PM

Last edited by Chris Brame on Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[F4U-1]

To set the record straight, the owner Bret was not the pilot. After getting his permission this morning to correct the rumor mill, Kenny Price Jr was the PIC and only occupant in the aircraft. Kenny sustained a lot of injuries and was airlifted to Chico's Enloe Hospital. After numerous days in the hospital he was released. I see Kenny often and won't share any of the details as we are VERY fortunate to still have him with us. He's back to being as normal as a pilot can be!
Wheww... That was close!
Chuck

[Chris Brame]

Thanks Chuck - post edited. Good to know he's doing well.
Maybe let the seller know he should remove a certain photo from the listing? Or at least clean it up and shoot another photo.

[XL446]

Good to hear your friend survived that incident, Chuck, and that he is up and running again. Hope he returns to flying vintage aircraft soon!

As to the 'large amphib' visible in the background, according to Goose Gooroo Rajay that is N74588, s/n 1165. See his May 24, 2014 post on http://theflyingboatforum.forumlaunch.net/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=1425&start=10.
If you google 'N401SJ' you will also find photos taken at Williams Gliderport of the second Goose that Rajay refers to as being there now, s/n 1168.

I hope that Travel Air 4000 will get all the love it needs, by the way!

Roger

[Roger Cain]

This was the Travel Air just a couple of weeks before Kenny's accident, flown here by the owner in Colusa, Calif.

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