Drinking water stations with addresses in Whitakers and their reported violations in the past:
FRANKLINTON CENTER @ BRICKS NO 1 (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-08-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-09-2005 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
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2003), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-16-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-07-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 21 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 regular monitoring violations
- 3 other older monitoring violations
EPWORTH FOODS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 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 NOV-10-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 20 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
FISHER`S MIGRANT LABOR CAMP (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-26-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-26-2005 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 FEB-22-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-18-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-08-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2004)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
FRANKLINTON CENTER @ BRICKS NO 2 (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-13-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JAN-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-19-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between NOV-09-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-07-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-07-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2004)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
HICKORY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-21-2005 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
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between APR-26-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 17 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 regular monitoring violations
- 6 other older monitoring violations
EXIT 150 TRAVEL CENTER (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between MAY-18-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-16-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
HICKORY MEADOWS GOLF COURSE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 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-29-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
NEW DIXIE MART NO 19 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-16-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-16-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-31-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-13-2005 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 OCT-08-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-02-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2006)
- Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between AUG-13-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- 9 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 regular monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  33.3% | | Whole state: |  12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 12.2% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whitakers, NC
Whitakers compared to North Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Whitakers (2009 data):
- Southern Bank and Trust Company: Whitakers Branch at 101 North White Street, branch established on 1996-03-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,217.0 mil, Deposits: $1,058.5 mil, headquarters in Mount Olive, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Nash County North Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (39%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
- Wood (2%)
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Religion statistics for Whitakers
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 52.2% | 17.8% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 37.9% | 14.5% | 7.3% | 0.8% | 4.0% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Assemblies of God | Original Free Will Baptists | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 8.0% |
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| Congregations | 1.6% | 7.3% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 19.4% |
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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 |
2 | $5,289 | $31,734 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $7,353 | $29,412 | 1 | $1,913 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $5,201 | $20,804 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,617 | $31,404 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $20,460 | $27,280 | 1 | $1,913 |
Whitakers government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $162,000
Solid Waste Management: $76,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $142,000
Police Protection: $105,000
Regular Highways: $83,000
Solid Waste Management: $70,000
Water Utilities: $61,000
Central Staff Services: $57,000
Fire Protection: $8,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
General - Other: $4,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $98,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $55,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $45,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $68,000
Police Protection: $7,000
Water Utilities: $6,000
Central Staff: $2,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $769,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $69,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $41,000
Highways: $30,000
- Tax - Property: $176,000
NEC: $9,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $250,000
7.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,333 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.86% | | North Carolina average: | 8.53% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($95 average AGI)| Nash County: | 0.05% | | North Carolina average: | 0.17% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,519 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.39% | | North Carolina average: | 7.27% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($178 average AGI)| Nash County: | 0.03% | | North Carolina average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Whitakers:
- WEED (1390 AM; 5 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WCPS (760 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TARBORO, NC; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCAST VENTURES, LTD)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRMT (1490 AM; 1 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Whitakers:
- WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)
- WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WSAY-FM (98.5 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WRQM (90.9 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
- WRSV (92.1 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
- WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
- WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
- WRTP-FM (90.1 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WZRU (88.5 FM; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: ROANOKE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WYTT (97.9 FM; GASTON, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD, INC.)
- WBKU (91.7 FM; AHSOKIE, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- W201BY (88.1 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WZAX (99.7 FM; NASHVILLE, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Whitakers:
- WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
- WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
- WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
- WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WHIG-LP (Channel 57; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: ACTION COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
- WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- W66DK (Channel 66; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WNCR-LP (Channel 20; WILSON, NC; Owner: ON THE MAP, INC.)
- WNVN-LP (Channel 20; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: MAINQUAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Whitakers fatal accident list:
Nov 26, 2004 11:35 AM, South Nash Street, West New Street, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 21, 2000 02:17 AM, Us-301, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 13, 1986 12:30 AM, 44, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 19, 1983 10:50 AM, W Nash St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 29, 1979 11:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- b b carter, 2764 Bellamy Lake Rd (#24672), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.8 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, Highway 33, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 112.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Stephanie I Jones, Us 301 North (Whitakers), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 11537 North Us Highway 301, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 88.4 m
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1- Us Hwy 301 N, Structure height: 1 m, Call Sign: WNJF924, Licensee ID: L00071908
Assigned Frequencies : 915.000 MHz
Grant Date: 07/31/2002, Expiration Date: 09/14/2012
Registrant: Consolidated Diesel Company, Whitakers, NC 27891, Phone: (919) 437-9465
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Police Department, Call Sign: KWV793, Licensee ID: L00049595
Assigned Frequencies : 155.595 MHz
Grant Date: 12/16/2004, Expiration Date: 12/01/2014
Registrant: Whitakers, Town Of, Whitakers, NC 27891, Phone: (252) 437-8011, Fax: (252) 437-1720, Email:
- Lat: 36.094222 Lon: -77.729167, Call Sign: KB48511
Assigned Frequencies : 451.325 MHz, 451.400 MHz, 451.775 MHz, 451.875 MHz, 452.175 MHz
Grant Date: 12/31/2003, Expiration Date: 03/15/2014
Registrant: Eastern Communications, 1817 S Wesleyan Blvd., Rocky Mount, NC 27803, Phone: (252) 442-9275, Fax: (252) 442-7690, Email:
- Hwy 301 S, Call Sign: WNDK372, Licensee ID: L00071908
Assigned Frequencies : 462.800 MHz
Grant Date: 08/04/2005, Expiration Date: 11/01/2015
Registrant: Consolidated Diesel Company, Whitakers, NC 27892, Phone: (252) 437-6611, Fax: (252) 437-9282, Email:
- Loc. Gethsemane, E Corner Of Seven Bridges Road (Sr 1404) And Wells Rd (Sr 1410), Type: Pole, Structure height: 0 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WQBM784
Assigned Frequencies : 1.61000 MHz
Grant Date: 11/01/2005, Expiration Date: 04/30/2006, Cancelation Date: 07/01/2006, Certifier: Mark Walters
Registrant: Highway Information Systems, 4021 Stirrup Creek Drive, Suite 100, Durham, NC 27703, Phone: (919) 361-2479, Fax: (919) 361-2948, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5- Call Sign: KE4KML, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00814266
Grant Date: 02/18/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014, Certifier: Eleanor U Daniel
Registrant: Eleanor U Daniel, 11700 Salem School Rd, Whitakers, NC 27891 - Call Sign: KE4MJO, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/08/1994, Expiration Date: 06/08/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/09/2006
Registrant: Christopher R Johnson, Rt 2 Box 277a, Whitakers, NC 27891 - Call Sign: KE4OVJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00834467
Grant Date: 07/16/2004, Expiration Date: 07/16/2014
Registrant: Wayne M Braswell, 239 King Town Road, Whitakers, NC 27891 - Call Sign: KF4MLD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00306982
Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 10/09/2016
Registrant: Brian K Bozard, 137 Adcock Road, Whitakers, NC 27891 - Call Sign: KG4ZPI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00669084
Grant Date: 04/10/2003, Expiration Date: 04/10/2013, Certifier: Timothy A Vick
Registrant: Timothy A Vick, 15622 Watson Seed Farm Rd, Whitakers, NC 27891
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 83557 , Serial Number: 7AC-2234, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/09/1957
Registrant (Individual): Harold B Thompson, 3333 Speights Chapel Rd, Whitakers, NC 27891
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 8
- Hazardous Condition: 1
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