Dates

Event

Circa 1942

Constructed as a J4F-2.

June 1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Coast Guard with s/n V217.

From 1942 to 1943

Transferred to USCG Air Station Biloxi, MS.

March 1947

Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Coast Guard.

May 1947

To F. K. Brunton, Bellevue, WA with new c/r NC1234N.

1950

To Alaska Airlines. Seattle, WA with new c/r N1234N.

1952

To Gentry W. Shuster, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N1234N.

By July 1955

To McKinnon-Hickman Co, Portland, OR keeping c/r N1234N.

From July 1955 to October 1955

Converted to McKinnon Super Widgeon with Lycoming GO-435-C2B engines.

November 1955

Ferry permit Portland, OR to Vancouver, BC.

8 December 1955

To Granby Consolidated Mining Co, Vancouver, BC with new c/r CF-IIQ.

1 April 1958

To Realite Ltd, Vancouver, BC keeping c/r CF-IIQ.

From 12 November 1959 to 1975

To Imperial Airways, Prince George, BC keeping c/r CF-IIQ.

From Circa December 1959 to 1971

Leased to Ben Ginter Construction Co.
For various time during this period.

December 1960

Restored.
Rebuilt as McKinnon Super Widgeon with Lycoming GO-480-BID engines.

30 July 1966

Crashed.
Crashed on takeoff, sank, McConnell Lake, BC.

September 1966

Recovered.
Salvaged, transported by road to Calgary, Alberta, and rebuilt.

2 June 1971

Damaged.
Minor damage during water landing at Middle River, BC.

13 June 1975

To Aquila Holdings Ltd, Campbell River, BC keeping c/r CF-IIQ.

1976

Leased to Trans Mountain Air Services Ltd.

27 January 1977

To Dewiley Holeman, King Cove, AK with new c/r N99341.

18 March 1977

Certificate of airworthiness for N99341 (G-44, 1265) issued.

8 December 1978

To Kachemak Air Service Inc, Homer, AK keeping c/r N99341.

17 March 1979

To Kachemak Air Service Inc, Homer, AK with new c/r N99431.

3 November 1981

To James E. Shuster, Fond du Lac, WI keeping c/r N99431.

September 1982

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

19 April 1983

Crashed.
There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Fond Du Lac, WI, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot became preoccupied with a minor electrical problem and did not raise the landing gear before making a landing on water. Upon water contact, the landing gear effected enough drag to nose the aircraft over.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

2 June 1983

To Janet Y. Burns, Hampshire, IL keeping c/r N99431.

16 December 1998

To Janet Y. Burns, Hampshire, IL keeping c/r N99431.

15 January 2004

To Elvin Gaston Small III, Elizabeth City, NC keeping c/r N99431.

1 December 2014

Civil registration, N99431, cancelled.

6 October 2015

To Elvin Gaston Small III, Elizabeth City, NC with new c/r N99431.

1 January 2018

Certificate of airworthiness for N99431 (G-44, 1265) issued.