Dates

Event

Constructed as a PT-13B by Boeing.

Circa 1940

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-1736.

January 1964

To Everett Sneed, Tranquility with new c/r N56397 (A75, 75-293).

By 1 July 1971

To Miller Aviation, Kingsburg, CA keeping c/r N56397.

By January 1976

To Jack Cook, Selpa, CA keeping c/r N56397.

14 March 1976

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK76DVA45: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Miller Ag Strip Airport, Kingsburg, CA. This was a local flight from Kingsburg, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; the landing gear breaking system and wet soft ground. Report remarks include: Right brake malf on prev flt.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By June 1992

To Orvil G. Bucknell, Pittsburg, KA keeping c/r N56397.

30 August 1993

Certificate of airworthiness for N56397 (A75, 75-293) issued.

13 March 1995

To David S. Prince, Colorado SPGS, CO keeping c/r N56397.

18 February 1998

To David S. Prince, Colorado SPGS, CO keeping c/r N56397.

26 June 2008

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport (KDIJ) Driggs, ID, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot performed a wheel landing on runway 21 and as the tail settled, a wind gust caused the airplane to exit the runway to the right. The airplane encountered a two-foot drop-off on the runway edge and nosed over onto its back...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

17 June 2009

To Rubber Chicken Airlines Llc, Hamilton, MT with new c/r N19BB.

16 July 2011

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Felts Field, Spokane

28 June 2016

To Rubber Chicken Airlines Llc, Kalispell, MT keeping c/r N19BB.

2019

Photographer: Eric J.Stubbe

16 July 2020

To Timothy G. Friendshuh, Superior, WI keeping c/r N19BB.

17 September 2021

Destroyed in a crash.
On September 17, 2021, about 0800 central daylight time (CDT), a Boeing A75 airplane, N19BB, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Delta, Colorado. The commercial pilot sustained fatal injuries. The personal local flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Federal Code of Regulations Part 91.The airplane took off from runway 3 at Blake Field Airport (AJZ), Delta, Colorado. Two witnesses observed the airplane climb out and begin aerobatic maneuvers about 5 miles to the northeast of AJZ. Both witnesses stated that the airplane began a loop maneuver, and at the top of the loop while inverted, the airplane entered a flat spin. They observed the airplane recover from that spin. The airplane then gained altitude and they observed the airplane begin another loop maneuver. At the top of the loop, while inverted, the airplane entered another flat spin and did not recover. The airplane impacted rugged sloped terrain about 5 miles to the northeast of AJZ. First responders located the airplane wreckage and notified authorities. There were no radio or distress calls heard from the pilot.The wreckage was found resting inverted on a 45-degree slope. The fuselage was oriented downslope and crushed from impact forces. The engine was partially separated from its fuselage mounts. The empennage section was bent rearward, the upper wings were bent upward, and lower wings were separated from their respective mounting braces, consistent with a flat impact. Flight control continuity was confirmed from the cockpit to all flight control surfaces. The engine throttle control was found in the idle position. Engine rotation continuity (compression resistance) was confirmed. The smell of fuel was present. The airplane was not equipped with inverted fuel or oil supply systems.According to an acquaintance of the pilot, he and the pilot flew the airplane to AJZ a few days prior to the accident flight. The acquaintance stated that the airplane operated normally.

6 May 2023

To unknown owner with c/r N19BB.
Registration pending to a new owner in Monticello, MN.

14 August 2023

To Brian J. Bottolene, Monticello, MN keeping c/r N19BB.