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N9LB recovered, and drying out, after storm sinking the day before.

Independence Point, at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Photo: Webcam screenshot © 27 October 2025 - Aird Archives

N9LB at Coeur d'Alene dock, Idaho.

N9LB in modified livery.

Photo: John W. Olafson © 23 June 2017 - Aird Archives

Photo: Danny Hoggard © 10 May 2017 - Aird Archives

N9LB back home and ready for the season.

Photo: Danny Hoggard © 18 May 2015 - Aird Archives

N9LB at Sealand, ready to go back to Ketchikan.

Photos: Bob Kobzey © 14 May 2015 - Aird Archives

N9LB in action again.

Photo: Osborne Love © 17 July 2014 - Aird Archives

N9LB taking break.

Photo: Danny Hoggard © 17 September 2013 - Aird Archives

N9LB a Beaver you can bank on.

Photo: Danny Hoggard © 07 September 2013 - Aird Archives

N9LB operating with Promech Air now.

Photo: Danny Hoggard © 26 July 2013 - Aird Archives

Photo: Danny Hoggard © 08 June 2012 - Aird Archives

N9LB with Pirate Airworks at Ketchikan these days.

Photos: Dirk Septer © 05 September 2011 - Aird Archives

N9LB on straight floats with extra windows at Kenmore.

Photo: Eddie Coates © 11 August 2009 - Aird Archives

N9LB at Sealand for Cabin extension and Alaska Door.

Photo: John Caswell © 07 March 2007 - Aird Archives

N9LB does fly-by at Oshkosh.

Photo: Ian MacFarlane © 02 August 2003 - Aird Archives

N9LB at AOG in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Photo: John Olafson © 10 July 2003 - Aird Archives

N1547V sporting a National Airlines sunshine logo.

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N1547V • FAU-852

N9LB

• N1547V The Babb Co., Inc. 04-Jun-1952.

• FAU-852 Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya / Uruguayan Air Force. Circa. 1952. (Confirmation awaited).

• N1547V L. B. Maytag Jr., Miami, FL. Until at least 1969.

Airworthiness Date: 10-Mar-1964.

• N9LB L. B. Maytag Jr., Miami, FL. Regd Circa 1980.

• N9LB Steven R. Covalt, Personal Rep., Colorado Springs, CO. Regd 13 Dec-1990. On USCAR at 29-Feb-1992.

• N9LB Wipaire Inc., Inver Grove Heights, MN. Regd Sep-1993.

• N9LB Nikolaus Steiger Inc., King Salmon, AK. Regd May-1994. On USCAR at 01-Oct-1994.

• N9LB Beaver Hawk Inc., Wilmington, DE. Regd 20-Dec-1996. Canx 23-Feb-2007

Note: Attended the 50^th Anniversary Celebration at Victoria, BC, 17 to 19-Oct-1997.

• N9LB MF Air LLC., Marathon, FL. Regd 27-Feb-2007. Operated by Pirate Airworks, Ketchikan, AK.

Incident: Interstate 84, 15 mi. E of Baker City, OR, 25-Feb-2007. Completed emergency weather landing on amphibious undercarriage. The highway was closed for three hours until weather cleared enough for Jerry Scudero and his passengers could depart.

Note: Modifications and repaint at Sealand, completed May-2015.

• N9LB Interstellar Aviation LLC., Dover, DE. Regd 07-May-2024.

Note: Partially sunk at dock on Sunday, 26-Oct-2025 by windstorm. recovered and engine run by Monday, 27-Oct-2025. Not the first time, 22-Jan-2024 partially sunk in windstorm! See photo below.

• Current •

A somewhat exciting moment for N9LB occurred on Sunday, 25-Feb-2007 at 11:30. A precautionary landing was made about 15 miles east of Baker City, Oregon, on Interstate 84.

The highway was closed for three hours until weather cleared enough for Jerry Scudero and his pax could depart.

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