Investigative insert AT Bend, Oregon re interview of TINDLE, former owner McMinnville Aviation
Document date 21 January 1976
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Id: Cooper-Part-119:208-210
Subject: Cooper Files: Cooper-Part-119:208-210 Document: Investigative insert AT Bend, Oregon re interview of TINDLE, former owner McMinnville Aviation Id: Cooper-Part-119:208-210 Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-119%3A208-210 What is wrong (title, date, type, which pages belong together, copies)? What does the scan show?
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 119 pp. 208–210 (DB Cooper-54732–54734), Report, dated 21 Jan 1976, serial SE 164-81-6903 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-119%3A208-210
SE 164-81 PD 164-41 RDN:1aa 1
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The following investigation was conducted by SA ROBERT D. MANNIX:
AT BEND, OREGON
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On 1/21/76, DAVID TINDLE, resident address 63155 Don Lane, Bend, Oregon, who is employed at the City of Bend Airport, Powell Butte Road, Bend, Oregon, advised that he is the former owner of McMinnville Aviation Corporation located in McMinnville, Oregon.
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TINDLE advised that during the time he owned the McMinnville Aviation Corp., he became acquainted with an individual he knew as [REDACTED] who at that time was employed as a [REDACTED] at the McMinnville Hospital. TINDLE stated that [REDACTED] could be described as being an extremely "smooth" indi- vidual who was very convincing in everything he had to say. TINDLE further stated that during the time he knew [REDACTED] referred to himself as "Dr. [REDACTED]" however, TINDLE stated to his knowledge [REDACTED] was not a doctor.
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TINDLE advised that sometime in 1970 or 1971, exact date unrecalled, however, believes that it was sometime during the summer of either of these years, he had [REDACTED] [REDACTED], approximately a 1966 model, which had identi- fication number [REDACTED] TINDLE stated that he had not personally owned this plane, however, had [REDACTED] [REDACTED] who is currently employed as [REDACTED] at Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, and for a [REDACTED] in the McMinnville area. TINDLE stated he could not recall the exact price which [REDACTED] had [REDACTED] however, he did recall accepting a check from [REDACTED] from a local McMinnville
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164-81-6903 SEARCHED________INDEXED________ SERIALIZED________FILED________ APR 9 1976 [guess: date partially illegible] FBI—SEATTLE
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DB COOPER-54732
SE 164-81 PD 164-41 2
[two black circular redaction marks/stamps, content obscured]
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bank as payment. TINDLE stated that he did not know where [REDACTED] had obtained the money for the purchase however, stated that either [REDACTED] [REDACTED] could furnish additional information regarding the [REDACTED].
TINDLE advised that in his opinion [REDACTED] lived extremely well and outside of his income. TINDLE stated that to his knowledge in addition to the [REDACTED], exact make unknown, [REDACTED] and he also owned a [REDACTED] appeared and[REDACTED] acted if he had a lot of money, however, to his knowledge, the only income which [REDACTED] had was from his employment at the McMinnville Hospital. TINDLE further stated that he did have knowledge that the U.S. National Bank of Oregon, McMinnville Branch, was looking for [REDACTED] at one time [REDACTED], however, TINDLE could not recall what this item was.
TINDLE advised that during his association with [REDACTED], on one occasion he became [REDACTED] TINDLE stated this occurred when [REDACTED] over the city of McMinnville, Oregon, [REDACTED] which TINDLE observed [REDACTED] TINDLE advised he did not know why [REDACTED], however, TINDLE stated [REDACTED]
TINDLE advised that he would classify [REDACTED] as generally being a safe flier of average ability. TINDLE further stated that he had no information which would indicate that [REDACTED] was or had been involved in any type of skydiving.
TINDLE advised that he had known [REDACTED] for approximately six months during the time he owned McMinnville Aviation Corp., however, knew very little about [REDACTED] background. TINDLE stated that he did know that [REDACTED] had a wife, name unrecalled, and a small child and that every time [REDACTED]
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DB COOPER-54733
[illegible]
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SE 164-81 PD 164-41 RDM:laa 3
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TINDLE advised that since [REDACTED] did not [REDACTED] would have no flight records or other type of flight information in his possession.
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TINDLE was furnished a composite photograph of an individual known as D.B. COOPER and after viewing this photograph, TINDLE stated that he had never thought of [REDACTED] being identical with the D.B. COOPER photograph before. TINDLE stated in his opinion [REDACTED] did not resemble the composite drawing of COOPER, since [REDACTED] was much heavier in the face and did not have the same facial characteristics
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TINDLE advised as follows regarding [REDACTED]:
Sex Male Race White Age In early 30's in 1971 or 1972 Height 5'9" Weight 180 - 185 pounds Build Husky
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TINDLE advised he could not recall any additional descriptive information regarding [REDACTED].
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TINDLE advised he could furnish no additional information regarding the individual known to him as [REDACTED]
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DB COOPER-54734
Serials: PD 164-41, SE 164-81, SE 164-81-6903