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 Post subject: I have a Beechcraft now
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Good morning,
In 1981 I attended Forestry School in Lake City FL (LCCC) the campus was located by the airport and I would spend my breaks looking through the fence at the airplanes and the desire to fly started then.
1984 I received my private pilots license in a Cessna 140 flying out of Cedar Key FL and the next year I bought my way into a partnership of a Cessna 172.
Fast-forward to 2000 and I was using my plane for business travel from the Carolinas to Louisiana as we used Turbine Thrush planes to apply fertilizer on pine tress for the big timber companies.
I purchased a C182 in 2003 and use it for my Fleet Tracking and Agriculture businesses, it’s getting its third engine now and is a great plane, but I wanted a Beechcraft. You see I took a ride in a 1967 V35 in 2010 and just WOW. The interior noise or lack of it, the handling and of course the speed (compared to my 182) made me start yearning after a Bonanza and it’s also when I joined BeechTalk.

2018 I have joined the ranks of Beechcraft ownership.
I saw this plane at sun-n-fun for sale in 2016 and called about the plane, it didn't fit my “wants” at the time and nothing more happened. I was going thru my phone pictures in February of this year and found the picture I had taken of it and decided to call about the plane and see if it was still on the market (wants change). Upon talking with Don’s wife, June I learned he had come down with ALS and they really wanted to sell the plane, I was asked to please come look at it. Work would take me by KLAL in the next few weeks and I promised to stop by. Aviation people rally to help one another and Bob Leblanc in Lakeland is another example of that, he had brought the plane to his hangar to make it easier for June so she did not have to leave Don to show the plane. I meet Bob and he had the log books (the most organized I have ever seen) available to view and the plane in his very spacious hangar. Bob told me of how the illness had betaken Don and how the ALS was taking its toll and it really struck me and only because I teach the Dave Ramsey money management class to our youth at church did I not buy it that day. So I slept on it. I contacted Bob the next day and sent an offer and would close straight away to which he relayed to Don the owner and he accepted. I never got to meet Don McMann he passed away later that night.
My wife’s perspective of the events was that it was important to him that his wife not have to deal with the plane and when he had taken care of it, it was ok to go.
I attended Don’s service and learned just a little more about the man who previously cared for N5879J and in the future I think I will refer to the airplane not as mine but ours.
Please enjoy some pictures of our plane N5879J

Doug Crawford
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Congratulations. Welcome to the club.

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Great story, and BEAUTIFUL airplane! Welcome Doug... :cheers:

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 Post subject: Re: I have a Beechcraft now
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She’s beautiful Doug! Funny how life works and brought you patiently full circle back to this one. Congratulations.

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Welcome Sir,

I had a similar serendipitious acquisition experience a few years ago. It’s always a blessing to let yourself be guided. :D

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I think that beautiful Debbie has found a fitting new caretaker. Congratulations.

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Beautiful plane and great (if sad) story. Looking forward to your contributions with all your experience!

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The plane is very nice, but the story behind it is great!

Never forget what that plane meant to the previous owner.

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Thanks for sharing and welcome to BT!


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Great story, and great looking plane, thank you for that!

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What a wonderful story! Thank you for sharing. Have tons of fun!

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Nice story Doug! Welcome to BT. :clap:


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Hi Doug,

Welcome to Beechcraft ownership. Your airplane looks great and I am sure you will be a loyal caretaker. Your story was an testament to the good folks who own a Beechcraft.

When I purchased my airplane, it was a "one owner" for almost 37 years and to say it was "his baby" was an understatement. The owner recently passed and I worked with his daughter for the transfer of ownership.

It was apparent to me, this airplane was cared for like no other. It was this owner's pride and joy and I am lucky to be a steward of this beautiful machine.

When I left the hangar, his daughter asked if I was going to change the N'number. The number was a personalized number with the owner's initials. I told her "no way was I going to alter" the number and with that she gave me her father's personalized California license plate with my new to me airplane's N number. It hangs proudly in my T hangar.

Keep up the good work passing along Dave Ramsey's advice. I have raised four children with the youngest now 28.... each left a Division I college (with a four year degree) with zero debt and still don't own a credit card.

Fly safe, enjoy your airplane!!

Rusty


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Awesome story and plane... thanks for sharing.


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