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The following is a list of all the known surviving Ford Tri-Motors. This is provided by aviation enthusiast Art Wiggins. Special Thanks to Art for allowing his information to be displayed on this site and for his continuing energy and dedication to keeping this information current.

N8407 - 1929-Eastern Air Transport-EAA Aviation Foundation (Museum), Oshkosh. Rides offered.

N9645 - Evergreen Vintage Aircraft, Inc., McMinnville, OR. Flys at airshows.

N9637 - Pan Am-Restoration complete at the San Diego Aero Space Museum. Word received 27 March 2001 from Tony Beres, Curator, is that the airplane is now mounted on a pedestal for display at the museum.

N9667 - (aka AN-AAR-A Restoration Project undertaken by the "Tin Goose Chapter", EAA 1247, in Port Clinton, Ohio. Word received from Bill Larkins and others indicates that this airplane will be rebuilt from major components retrieved from Nicaragua, plus other components which have been in storage. It is believed to be owned by Greg Herrick of the National Air Tour.

N9651 - 1929 Trans Continental Air Transport-Sold by I Perlitch, CA, to Kermit Weeks, Polk City, FL. (1992). Used in movie "Temple of Doom". Registered 10/20/93 per AIRPAC Plane cd. This airplane is now in the excellent "Fantasy of Flight" museum at Polk City.

N9683 - American Airlines-Air and Space Museum, D.C. Registered 12/10/73 per AIRPAC Plane CD 1/17/03. Through the courtesy of Bill Larkins, author of "The Ford-Tri-Motor", we present this Photo. of 9683 with one of its larger cousins.

N8419 - 1929-Northwest Airlines-Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum Inc. Kalamazoo, MI. Has standard and restricted airworthiness cert. Rides were available at $45 and worth every penny; however, they have been suspended. Some wing structure corrosion has been noted and may require major repairs.

RAAF 5ATC - Remains of crashed aircraft on display at the Papua, New Guinea National War Museum in Port Moresby. CLICK HERE for more information.

N414H - No longer taking Grand Canyon Tours. In several movies. Used for type ratings. Has standard airworthiness cert. Currently 5-AT-74 is owned by Scenic Airways president John Seibold and is presently on loan to The Air Museum Planes of Fame. 5-AT-74 can usually be seen at the museum's satellite museum in Valle, Arizona.