Dates

Event

Constructed as a PT-22.

1941

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-15358.

Transferred to AFTD, King City AAF, Palo Alto, CA.

23 May 1942

Damaged.
Landing accident due to stall at Auxiliary Field 4W of King City AAF.

8 April 1945

Transferred to DPC, Houston, TX.

By July 1956

To unknown owner with c/r N54403 (ST3KR, 1387).

10 July 1956

Certificate of airworthiness for N54403 (ST3KR, 1387) issued.

6 July 1969

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI70D0068: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:45 hours. The damage was substantial. The aircraft nosed over while taxiing to takeoff. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing off airport and suspected mechanical discrepancy. Report remarks include: Pilot failed to inspect area prior to moving acft. Left gear dropped into hole. Incident occurred at or near Bowling Green, KY.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By August 1987

Markings Applied: 387

29 August 1987

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Glenview NAS, IL

29 August 1987

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Glenview NAS, IL

By 31 July 1989

To unknown owner with c/r N54403.

31 July 1989

Crashed.
There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Wittman Field (OSH) Oshkosh, WI, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. During an annual experimental aircraft assoc (eaa) fly-in, a parade-of-flt demonstration (demo) was started, involving antique classic aircraft. Air traffic control (atc) responsibility for the opn was assumed by eaa, iaw a cert of waiver to. The demo began by lining up aircraft number runway 36 to takeoff in sequence...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

5 August 1999

To Joseph K. Flynn, Springfield, MO keeping c/r N54403.

23 February 2000

To G V S Corp, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N54403.

19 August 2000

Crashed.
The accident occurred at St. Lucie, FL, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated he was in cruise flight at 1000 feet when he experienced a decrease in engine RPM. He applied carburetor heat and the RPM increased. About 5 minutes later, the engine experienced another decrease in engine RPM. He made a forced landing to a highway and collided with a tree. Examination of the engine assembly could not determine the reported partial loss of engine power.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

14 April 2003

Civil registration, N54403, cancelled.

By February 2010

Assigned to Corsicana Municipal Airport/C. David Campbell Field, Corsicana, TX for storage.
Fuselage with engine on a trailer stored in a hangar.
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