Dates

Event

Constructed as a JRF-5.

April 1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 87729.

From 1954 to 1965

To Bureau, Land Management, AK with new c/r N640 {1}.

Circa 1960

Photographer: Bureau of Land Management
Notes: In its original G-21A configuration. Photo taken in Fairbanks, AK in 1960.

1964

1966

To Teufel Nursery Inc/Larry Teufel, Portland, OR keeping c/r N640 {1}.

31 August 1966

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC67D0063: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:20 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Tripod Airport, Alegnagik, AK. Experienced a controlled collision with terrain while on final approach to land. The aircraft nosed over on touch down. The factors included; glassy water and came to rest in water.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

5 August 1967

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA68D0099: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Mckinnon Airport, Sandy, OR. Ground looped or water swerved while taxiing from landing. Collided with ditches while taxiing from landing. Report remarks include: Evaluating prop surging while taxiing.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 1968

Converted to a G-21C by McKinnon.
New construction number, 1204, assigned to the airframe.

After 1968

Photographer: Guy Denton
Notes: N642 after its turbine conversion by McKinnon Enterprises Inc in 1967-1968. The engines are 550 shp PT6A-20 turbines with the early-style bottom intakes.

6 February 1990

To M A Inc, Oshkosh, WI with new c/r N642.

24 November 1992

Certificate of airworthiness for N640 {1} (G-21C, 1204) issued.

8 January 1993

Certificate of airworthiness for N640 {1} (G-21C, 1204) issued.

10 May 2008

Photographer: Dave Marion
Notes: Taken at the MA Inc. hangar at KOSH during a pre-buy inspection after the owner, Jack Mark, died and the airplane was put up for sale by his estate. The engines were upgraded to 680 shp PT6A-28s in 1992 in conjunction with the newer style top-mounted intake scoops.

28 July 2009

Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: EAA Airventure 2009

14 April 2010

To Vectored Solutions Inc, Everett, WA with new c/r N640 {1}.

14 April 2010

To Vectored Solutions Inc, Everett, WA with new c/r N642.

Vectored Solutions comments (30 December 2018): N642 is currently nearing completion of an 8 year restoration and up grade project. See Goose N642 on Facebook.

14 January 2020

To Vectored Solutions Inc, Everett, WA keeping c/r N642.

2021

Photographer: Unknown

2021

Photographer: Unknown