An abandoned plane in Ohio
 

Along route 2, on the north side of the road near Toledo, sits a cut up old DC-3 (I think!). It is pretty much intact, both wings are there, as is the fuselage (although it's in pieces) and cockpit. There are seats still in the fuselage, and you can easily walk right up to it and investigate. I haven't had the courage to climb inside, but it seems possible. :p

Any idea why it's there, who it belongs to, it's history, etc?

Thanks.

What is the N number on the plane?

N314H is the number on the tail.

N314H is Assigned


Assigned/Registered Aircraft

Aircraft Description

Serial Number 31 Type Registration Partnership
Manufacturer Name CONVAIR Certificate Issue Date 02/23/1993
Model 240 Status Undeliverable Triennial
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Multi-Engine Type Engine Reciprocating
Pending Number Change None Dealer No
Date Change Authorized None Mode S Code 50653134
MFR Year 1948 Fractional Owner NO


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Registered Owner

Name BECHSTEIN HENRY J
Street MR LEW ATTNY 3 OLD TAMERACK LANE
City ORLAND PARK State ILLINOIS Zip Code 60462
County COOK
Country UNITED STATES


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Airworthiness



Engine Manufacturer P&W Classification Standard
Engine Model DW-CB SERIES Category Transport

A/W Date 01/06/1978

http://162.58.35.241/acdatabase/acmain.htm

This is an interesting post.... for the complete novice like myself can you explain to me a little about what the results say?

Here is what this plane looked like when it was in one piece and in service. Air Rajneesh seems to have serviced the Pacific Northwest (Oregon).

http://www.airplanephotos.de/Photoga...vair/031_1.jpg

Now, it is in several pieces.

Now that's a name out of the past. Wasn't Air Rajneesh a 135 operation set up by followers of the Bhagwan in Antelope, Oregon?

Which brings to mind the scene from that old movie "Airplane" when the ticket agent is asking the boarding Hare Krishnas "Chanting or non-chanting?"

:D
http://www.moviequotequiz.com/others...iffingGlue.wav

check this out:

http://www.firetower.org/listings/us471.html

THe plane was used to transport followers from Portland to their ranch. I wonder how it got to Ohio?