Dates |
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Event |
1943 |
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Constructed as a PBY-5A. |
4 August 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 33968. |
28 August 1943 |
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Transferred to VP43. |
4 November 1943 |
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Involved in an incident.
Forced down at sea near Adak, Alaska, with the failure of the port engine. The situation was worsened by the accidental feathering of the starboard engine requiring major overhaul of the airframe and engines. |
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Transferred to AR Seattle.
Reconditioned by A and R. |
From November 1944 to 1 November 1944 |
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Transferred to US Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, WA.
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From January 1945 to January 1945 |
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No details of the history of the airframe during this period.
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From May 1945 to May 1945 |
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Transferred to USCGAS Port Angeles. |
June 1945 |
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No details of the history of the airframe during June 1945.
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From July 1945 to July 1945 |
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Transferred to USCGAS Port Angeles. |
From April 1946 to April 1946 |
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Based at Traverse City, Michigan. |
30 July 1946 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy. |
30 July 1948 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 33968. |
By 1964 |
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To Catalina Ltd/Thomas W. Kendall, La Verne, CA with new c/r N5582V. |
From 1966 to 1966 |
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To Troy G. Hawkins, Wichita Falls, TX keeping c/r N5582V. |
By 1968 |
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Placed in open storage without engines at Palm Springs, CA. |
From 10 October 1980 to By 1980 |
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To Diversified Drilling Muds, Cheyenne, WY with new c/r N84857. |
13 April 1982 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX84857 (PBY-5A, 1522) issued. |
May 1985 |
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To IDFAF Museum, Hatzerim AB, Israel.
Not immediately relocated to the museum. |
May 1985 |
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To IDFAF Museum, Hazerim AB, Israel. |
9 May 1985 |
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Crashed.
There was one fatality and were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at the Lewistown Airport (LWT) Lewistown, MT, United States while standing. The damage was substantial. During taxi to takeoff the brakes failed. The pilot attempted to groundloop the aircraft. The aircraft rolled down hill and collided with a gully. The pilot was fatally injured. During preflight the co-pilot inadvertently added hydraulic fluid in the alcohol tank. The hydraulic pump cavitated...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
9 May 1985 |
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Crashed.
Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. There was one fatality. There were 1,481 hours on the airframe at the time. The survey/research flight departed Lewistown Municipal Airport, MT (LWT/KLWT), United States of America and was destined for Reno/Tahoe International Airport, NV (RNO/KRNO), United States of America. The accident occurred at Lewistown Municipal Airport, MT (LWT) (United States of America) while standing. The airframe was damaged beyond repair. Narrative: During taxi to takeoff the brakes failed...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report. |
From By 1985 to By 1985 |
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To Ray Cox, Renton, WA. |
1986 |
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The nose section of USN BuNo 21986 c/r C-FSAT was shipped from Honolulu for a planned use in a rebuild. |
16 October 1989 |
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To Ben Kalka, Oakland, CA.
Not moved from Lewiston. |
From 1990 to 1999 |
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Restoration started.
Restoration to flying condition started at Lewiston, MT. |
August 1999 |
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Damaged.
Damaged by a tornado when it hit Lewistown. The fabric of the wings and tail were damaged. |
By 2000 |
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Transported by ground.
Moved to Skagit, WA. |
From By 2000 to By 2000 |
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Restoration continued. |
From Circa May 2000 to Circa May 2000 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to Skagit Regional Airport, Burlington, WA.
Moved on a trailer to Skagit County Regional Airport near Burlington, WA, by Sound Aircraft Repair / Alan Hodgkins.
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September 2005 |
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The wings were reattached. |
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A US Navy blue paint scheme was applied. |
17 March 2009 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N84857.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oak Harbor, WA. |
15 June 2010 |
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To PBY Memorial Foundation, Oak Harbor, WA keeping c/r N84857. |
29 July 2010 |
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Transported by air. Delivered to PBY Memorial Foundation, NAS Whidbey Island SPB (formerly), Oak Harbor, WA.
Moved by a Columbia Helicopters Chinook from Skagit Regional Airport to Whidby Island.
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1 January 2013 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX84857 (PBY-5A, 1522) issued. |
Circa 1 January 2013 |
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To Kalka Ben, Oakland, CA keeping c/r N84857. |
1 July 2014 |
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To Pby Memorial Foundation, Oak Harbor, WA keeping c/r N84857. |
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To Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum, NAS Whidbey Island SPB (formerly), Oak Harbor, WA.
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22 September 2024 |
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Photographer: Paulo @badesso |
