Dates

Event

Constructed as a JRF-3.

19 October 1940

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Coast Guard with s/n V191.

19 October 1940

Transferred to NAS Anacostia, Washington, DC.

Circa March 1941

Transferred to CGAS Brooklyn, NY.

August 1946

Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Coast Guard.
Transferred to War Assets Administration.

16 April 1948

To Seth Atwood, Rockford, IL.
Purchased from WAA for $13,000.

20 May 1948

To Atwood Vaccum Machine Co, Rockford, IL with new c/r NC5538N.

July 1948

Converted to a G-21.
Converted to civil G.21 by Parks Aviation, Wheeling, IL.

By 22 November 1950

To Motorcar Transport Co/Contract Cartage Co, Pontiac MI with new c/r N5538N.

8 November 1956

To Dean H. Franklin/Franklin Flying Service, Miami, FL keeping c/r N5538N.

From November 1961 to March 1962

Test flights after modifications.

22 March 1962

Certificate of airworthiness for N5538N (G-21A, 1085) issued.

From 8 August 1962 to 1967

To Gander Aircraft Corp, Miami, FL keeping c/r N5538N.

From 1965 to 1967

Operated by Operated by Catalina Seaplanes Inc, Long Beach, CA.

11 July 1966

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX67D0026: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:30 hours. The damage was substantial. There was an unspecified incident while landing. Report remarks include: N5538N landed in tugboat wake. Tail dipped into water and twisted. Incident occurred at or near Catalina Is, CA.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

27 March 1967

To Catalina Seaplanes Inc, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N5538N.

June 1969

To Catalina Seaplanes Inc, Long Beach, CA with new c/r N12CS.

30 January 1970

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX70AL046: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:25 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Pebbly Beach Spb Airport, Avalon, CA. The flight departed from Long Beach, CA, with the destination Avalon, CA. Landed wheels down in the water on touch down. The aircraft nosed over on touch down. The factors included; failed to use the miscellaneous aircraft conditions checklist and came to rest in water.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

3 December 1970

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX71AL034: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Long Beach Airport, Lakewood, CA. The flight departed from Lakewood, CA, with the destination Avalon, CA. Collided with another aircraft on the ground while taxiing to takeoff. The factors included; pilot of other aircraft. Report remarks include: Ground control told N12CS pilot to delay for cessna and N9232V...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

1974

To Air Catalina/Catalina Airlines, San Pedro, CA keeping c/r N12CS.

From 1978 to 1980

Withdrawn from use.
WFU and stripped at Long Beach, CA.

1981

Restored.
Rebuilt by Dennis Buehn.

Operated by Air Fast Freight, Long Beach, CA.

August 1983

To Red Stevenson/Red S Aircraft Sales, Leonard, OK with new c/r N12CS.

11 July 1986

To Charles G. Hyde, Roanoke, TX keeping c/r N12CS.

15 October 1986

To IR3T Inc, Pahrump NV and Roanoke, TX keeping c/r N12CS.

Circa November 1986

To National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
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By 1990

Markings Applied: U.S. COAST GUARD V190
False markings to represent a WWII aircraft from CGAS Brooklyn 12.1941; that crashed into cliffs on Block Island, Rhode Island 16.4.1942 on a test flight after diversion to locate enemy submarine near Block Island.

11 November 1990

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at USNAM NAS Pensacola, FL

7 September 1993

To unknown owner with c/r N12CS.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma.

11 September 2003

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

11 September 2003

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

21 January 2011

Civil registration, N12CS, cancelled.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma.

8 October 2011

Photographer: Matt Maranto
Notes: Moved to Hanger Bay One

8 October 2012

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield