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NDSU trying to sell costly, little-used plane
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A North Dakota State University official

says the school is trying to sell a private plane that costs more

than $5,600 an hour to fly.

NDSU controller Gary Wawers told a North Dakota legislative

committee Wednesday that the asking price for the twin-engine

Beechcraft King Air is $1.55 million.

The plane was bought new five years ago for more than $2.3

million.

Legislators say NDSU would save money by chartering planes on

occasions when university officials need a private plane flight.

School records show that from July 2010 through June 2011, the

plane was used for 41 flights lasting a total of 70 hours.

Mandan state Rep. Todd Porter says the plane hasn't been used

enough to justify NDSU owning one.