TEMCO-Riley's D-16 Riley Twin Production

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Serial Number TTN-33
March 1954 - manufactured
  • Used the airframe from Navion NAV-4-888 (NC8888H).

N102N

January 1954 - February 1954
TEMCO Aircraft Corporation
Dallas, TX, USA
  • Registration changed at the request of the customer.

N70W

February 1954 - March 1954
TEMCO Aircraft Corporation
Dallas, TX, USA
  • Equipped with 2,950 lbs gross weight, and two 20 and 30 US-gallon auxiliary fuel tanks.

March 1954 - May 1954
Wilson Furniture Company, Inc.
Reno, NV, USA

May 1954 - June 1955
McMahan Furniture Company, Inc.
Santa Barbara, CA, USA

June 1955 - November 1955
Ivar Akselsen dba, Pacific Aircraft Sales Co.
Oakland, CA, USA
  • Purchased for $17,500.

November 1955
Flightcraft, Inc.
Portland, OR, USA


Seen as part of a publicity line up of Twin Navions, N70W sits outside
the TEMCO Twin Navion factory. (L-3 Communications via S. Martin)

  • November 1955 - exported to Canada.

CF-IIL

November 1955 - date unknown
Butler Brothers Supply Ltd.
Victoria, BC, Canada

dates unknown
owner unknown
Calgary, AB, Canada


Shortly after arriving in Canada, CF-IIL is seen in Edmonton, AB.
(R. Dupas, 1000aircraftphotos.com)


CF-IIL in Calgary. Notice that the propeller spinners
have been repainted red. (B. Kennedy)


CF-IIL wearing one of the optional Riley paint schemes
in blue, white and red. (K. McTavish)


dates unknown
owner unknown
Kamloops, BC, Canada

dates unknown
Al Switzer
Wetaskiwin, AB, Canada

date unknown - May 1982
Westaskiwin Air Services
Wetaskiwin, AB, Canada


CF-IIL heads for its new home in Wetaskiwin in a new
white and yellow paint scheme. (K. McTavish)


C-FIIL

May 1982 - September 1993
Wetaskiwin News-Advertiser (1971) Ltd.
Wetaskiwin, AB, Canada

September 1993 - December 1994
Central Aviation Inc.
Wetaskiwin, AB, Canada

December 1994 - August 1996
Prairie Bible Institute
Three Hills, AB, Canada

August 1996 - August 1997
Roland Covert
Three Hills, AB, Canada
  • January 1998 - exported to the USA.

August 1997 - January 1998
Mark Covert and Dean Covert
Allen, TX, USA (D. Covert in Thompson, MB, Canada)
  • January 1998 - exported to the USA.

N4314A

January 1998 - November 2000
Mark Covert and Dean Covert
Allen, TX, USA (D. Covert in Thompson, MB, Canada)
  • November 2000 - exported to Canada.

C-GHRS

November 2000 - October 2008
Roland Covert
Three Hills, AB, Canada
  • Engines were upgraded to 160 hp with new cylinders and a change of timing, plus the installation of lightweight Hartzell propellers.

C-GHRS basks in the evening sun at Three Hills, AB.
(T. McTavish)


(T. McTavish)


October 2008 - present
Ervin Abbott
Three Hills, AB, Canada


Current status: Airworthy