Fortunately, he also avoided hitting a ditch that could have made the accident much worse. The aircraft was not seen at Reno again until 1983, shortly after its completion . Many parts had to be made from scratch due to the rarity of the H-model. My father built the replacement belly scoop for the Whittingtons from blueprints obtained from the Smithsonian. Much research of Smithsonian archives was required under the direction of the Whittingtons and that of Daryl Skurich who rebuilt the aircraft at his facility in Ft.
Registry shows sale pending.
If it is, then its serial number is 44-64415. Bibliography of reference material used.