Dates

Event

Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

Circa 1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17173.

27 August 1955

Certificate of airworthiness for NR1137N (A75N1(PT17), 75-5336) issued.

By January 1963

To Hawke Dusters, Langworth Road, Oakdale with new c/r N1137N.

Photographer: David Stein
Notes: Hawke Dusters, Modesto Ca. Pilot Jack Sperry.

6 July 1973

Crashed.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK74FVA04: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 16:30 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Hickman, CA. Collided with wires and/or poles while on a crop dusting run. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain. Report remarks include: Wind gusting 15K. Hit power line. Incident occurred at or near Hickman, CA.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

17 July 1974

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK75DVA05: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:30 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Hickman, CA. The engine failed or malfunctioned while turning around. The aircraft nosed over on touch down. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Incident occurred at or near Hickman, CA.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

Circa 1975

Photographer: William T Larkins

27 October 1982

To Grauf Flying Service Inc, Hughson, CA keeping c/r N1137N.

3 November 1993

To Steven F. Sperry, Ceres, CA keeping c/r N1137N.

16 November 1999

To Steven F. Sperry, Ceres, CA keeping c/r N1137N.

17 July 2015

To Steven F. Sperry, Ceres, CA keeping c/r N1137N.

27 July 2018

To Steven F. Sperry, Ceres, CA keeping c/r N1137N.