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    Airframe Family: Consolidated PBY/OA-10 Catalina / Canso
    Latest Model:PBY-5A Catalina
    Last Military Serial:46522 USN
    Construction Number:1886
    Last Civil Registration:N2172N
    Compressed ID:Consolidated PBY-5A sn 46522 USN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Avenger Llc, Beaverton, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PBY-5A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 46522.

    By 1957

    To unknown owner with c/r N5585V.
    Noted at Ontario CA in civil colour scheme.

    1963

    To Summer Institute of Linguistics, Glendale CA keeping c/r N5585V.

    1969

    To Jungle Aviation and Radio Service, Waxhaw NC keeping c/r N5585V.

    1972

    To Richard L. Rude/The Flying Fireman, Victoria BC with new c/r CF-FFA.

    1977

    To Flying Fireman Ltd, Sidney, BC with new c/r C-FFFA.

    Operated as fire service #777.

    June 1987


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: C-FFFA - PBY-5A Canso - The Flying Fireman Ltd. at Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC.

    31 January 1990

    Civil registration, C-FFFA, cancelled.

    January 1990

    To Erickson Group Ltd, Beaverton, OR with new c/r N2172N.

    1991


    Photographer: Unknown

    1991


    Photographer: Unknown

    Based at Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook Airport (OTK), Tillamook, OR.
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    8 July 1994

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Lincoln City, OR, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. While attempting a takeoff in strong crosswinds from a narrow lake, the pilot was not able to maintain directional control of the aircraft. He therefore elected to abort the takeoff, but experienced limited steerability because the aircraft was not water-rudder equipped. As the aircraft slowed, the pilot was not able to keep it from impacting a nearby boat dock.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    26 May 1998

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX2172N (PBY-5A, 46522) issued.

    24 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Tillamook Air Museum

    24 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo at Tillamook Air Museum

    To Erickson Aircraft Collection, Madras City-County Airport, Madras, OR.
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    21 April 2016

    To Avenger Llc, Beaverton, OR keeping c/r N2172N.

    10 February 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2172N (28-5ACF, 46522) issued.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
    Peter Nicholson
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