Drinking water stations with addresses in West Jefferson and their reported violations in the past:
BLUE RIDGE MANOR-NIKANOR SECT (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)
- 4 regular monitoring violations
BLUE RIDGE MANOR ASH LAKE-HOLIDAY LN SEC (Population served: 262, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from NOV-14-2005 to NOV-14-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 57 regular monitoring violations
ELK SHOALS UNITED METH CAMP (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 13 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 3 regular monitoring violations
- 6 other older monitoring violations
ELK SHOALS UM CAMP CHURCH (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
LITTLES HEALTH & FITNESS CTR (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
BLUE RIDGE MNR ASHE LAKE BEAVER CRK SEC (Population served: 56, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)
- One routine major monitoring violation
ISABEL`S KITCHEN (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-28-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-04-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 17 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 regular monitoring violations
- 5 other older monitoring violations
PARK VISTA MOTEL (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-02-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-09-1997)
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 18.9% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Jefferson, NC
People in group quarters in West Jefferson
- 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 2 people in unknown juvenile institutions
West Jefferson compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in West Jefferson (2009 data):
- Yadkin Valley Bank and Trust Company: West Jefferson Branch at 107 North Fifth Avenue, branch established on 1988-03-01; Mt. Jefferson Branch at 1448 Mt. Jefferson Road, branch established on 2001-11-01. Info updated 2008-04-21: Bank assets: $1,524.8 mil, Deposits: $1,155.8 mil, headquarters in Elkin, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation
- Communityone Bank, National Association: West Jefferson Branch at 1055 Mount Jefferson Road, branch established on 2002-01-02. Info updated 2007-12-11: Bank assets: $2,099.2 mil, Deposits: $1,518.5 mil, headquarters in Asheboro, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb United Corp.
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company: West Jefferson Branch at 302 Second Street, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $13,862.8 mil, Deposits: $11,768.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 343 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- Fifth Third Bank, National Association: West Jefferson Branch at 402 South Jefferson Avenue, branch established on 1972-12-16. Info updated 2008-06-16: Bank assets: $7,096.4 mil, Deposits: $4,623.0 mil, headquarters in Nashville, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 104 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
- AF Bank: Af Bank at 21 East Ashe Street, branch established on 1939-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $285.7 mil, Deposits: $207.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization
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2004 Presidential Election results in Ashe County North Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)
- Electricity (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (3%)
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Religon statistics for West Jefferson
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Catholic Church | Separate Baptists in Christ |
| Adherents | 67.8% | 17.5% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Congregations | 46.9% | 20.4% | 6.1% | 1.0% | 4.1% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church in America | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Episcopal Church | Churches of Christ | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 2.8% |
| Congregations | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 16.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $12,454 | $37,362 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $16,781 | $28,767 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $11,905 | $28,572 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $9,009 | $36,036 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
19 | $50,149 | $31,673 | 0 | $0 |
West Jefferson government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Sewerage: $486,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,000
All Other: $4,000
- Construction - General: $14,000
Water Utilities: $6,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $310,000
Sewerage: $303,000
Central Staff Services: $254,000
Regular Highways: $201,000
Water Utilities: $130,000
Solid Waste Management: $69,000
Fire Protection: $40,000
Parks & Recreation: $32,000
General - Other: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $72,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $207,000
All Other: $111,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,747,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,203,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $365,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,621,000
Other, NEC: $1,483,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $127,000
Other, NEC: $85,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $36,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $394,000
Regular Highways: $76,000
Police Protection: $44,000
Water Utilities: $13,000
General - Other: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $527,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $208,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $133,000
Highways: $41,000
Transit Utilities: $14,000
All Other: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $687,000
NEC: $9,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $682,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $103,000
5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,600 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,149 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.63% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in West Jefferson:
- WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)
- WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Jefferson:
- WMMY (106.1 FM; JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: 106.1, INC.)
- W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
- W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
- WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WVTR (91.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
- WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WOLD-FM (102.5 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: EMERALD SOUND, INC.)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around West Jefferson:
- W25AY (Channel 25; JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W59AK (Channel 59; ZIONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W65DT (Channel 65; BOONE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Doc Ray, Within The City Limits Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54 m, Overall height: 56 m, Call Sign: KNKN693
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more) Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- 240 Radio Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93.9 m, Overall height: 93.9 m
Registrant: Caddell Broadcasting Inc Dba , West Jefferson, NC 28694, Phone: (910) 246-6001, Email:
- Wayne E Eberhard, Hp-0035, 3399 Mt. Jefferson Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 30.4 m
Registrant: North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4702, Phone: (919) 662-5444, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1- Atop Mount Jefferson, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: WPKH919
Assigned Frequencies : 462.900 MHz Grant Date: 01/15/2002, Expiration Date: 02/26/2012, Certifier: Gray L Fulk
Registrant: Vanguard Communication Services, Inc., 201 Club House Drive, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041, Phone: (336) 719-2337, Fax: (336) 969-0294, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5- Atop Mount Jefferson, Type: Pole, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WPLG778
Assigned Frequencies : 47.2600 MHz, 47.1000 MHz, 47.1000 MHz Grant Date: 01/19/2002, Expiration Date: 04/10/2012, Certifier: John M Burns Jr
Registrant: Nc Dot Eicu, 4809 Beryl Road, Raleigh, NC 27606, Phone: (919) 733-2220, Fax: (919) 733-1192, Email:
- Lat: 36.393472 Lon: -81.460389, Call Sign: KD50378
Assigned Frequencies : 155.280 MHz Grant Date: 11/04/2004, Expiration Date: 11/28/2014
Registrant: High Country Communications Inc, Linville, NC 28646, Phone: (828) 733-1822, Email:
- Atop Mt Jefferson State Park, Call Sign: KWE554
Assigned Frequencies : 155.280 MHz Grant Date: 10/10/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/28/2001
Registrant: Ashe County Rescue Squad, West Jefferson, NC 28694, Phone: (919) 246-3215 - Hwy 221 On Mount Jefferson Rd, Call Sign: WAY707
Assigned Frequencies : 158.265 MHz Grant Date: 03/22/2005, Expiration Date: 03/02/2015
Registrant: Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp, 1216 Blowing Rock Blvd, Lenoir, NC 28645, Phone: (828) 758-2383, Fax: (828) 757-0961, Email:
- Lat: 36.384722 Lon: -81.499833, Call Sign: WQIF891
Assigned Frequencies : 451.300 MHz, 451.350 MHz, 456.350 MHz Grant Date: 01/29/2008, Expiration Date: 01/29/2018, Certifier: Ronnie Miller
Registrant: Communication Service, Inc., 216 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801, Phone: (828) 250-0030, Fax: (828) 250-0033, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNC817
Assigned Frequencies : 956.331 MHz Grant Date: 03/07/1997, Expiration Date: 03/07/2002, Cancelation Date: 06/09/2002
Registrant: Phone: (704) 758-2383 - WEST JEFFERSON, Mt Jefferson Rd E Of W Jefferson At Base Of Mt Jefferson, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 9.8 m, Call Sign: WPQZ681, Licensee ID: L00163220
Assigned Frequencies : 11685.0 MHz Grant Date: 12/19/2000, Expiration Date: 12/19/2010, Certifier: Michael C Lowe
Registrant: Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation, 1216 Blowing Rock Boulevard Ne, Lenoir, NC 28645, Phone: (828) 758-2383, Fax: (828) 757-8756 - STATION, Mt Jefferson Rd E Of W Jeffrsn At Base Of Mt Jefferson, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WHC441
Assigned Frequencies : 2133.20 MHz Grant Date: 12/18/1996, Expiration Date: 03/05/2002, Cancelation Date: 06/09/2002
Registrant: Phone: (704) 758-2383 - Jefferson, HP-1135, 3399 Mount Jefferson Pk. Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Call Sign: WIA540
Assigned Frequencies : 953.900 MHz, 6775.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz Grant Date: 05/19/1999, Expiration Date: 08/18/2009
Registrant: North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 4702 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4702, Phone: (919) 662-4440, Fax: (919) 662-4444, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Jefferson)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4- Aircraft: PIPER PA-38-112 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 2487L , Serial Number: 38-79A0721, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 02/27/1979
Registrant (Individual): Ronald W Worley, 178 Woodland Way, West Jefferson, NC 28694 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 462FL , Serial Number: 28-7125260, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 03/11/1971
Registrant (Individual): James D Long, 187 Barnett Street P O Box 521, West Jefferson, NC 28694 - Aircraft: MITCHELL ART ZENAIR CH 601 XL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 609WA , Serial Number: 6-9306, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 08/24/2005
Registrant (Individual): Robert B Sr Clifton, 119 Highland Meadows Dr, West Jefferson, NC 28694 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 71511 , Serial Number: 18259647, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 10/23/1969
Registrant (Individual): Ronnie R Taylor, 214 Chestnut Ridge Trl # Tr, West Jefferson, NC 28694
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 39
- Hazardous Condition: 50
Incident types - West Jefferson
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for West Jefferson, NC
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