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    Airframe Family: Consolidated PBY/OA-10 Catalina / Canso
    Latest Model:PBY-6A Catalina
    Last Military Serial:64072 USN
    Construction Number:2143
    Last Civil Registration:N7057C
    Compressed ID:Consolidated PBY-6A sn 64072 USN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Museum, Republic Airport, East Farmingdale, Long Island, New York

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a PBY-6A.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 64072.

    25 April 1960

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7057C (28-5ACF, 64072) issued.

    1963

    To George J. Priester, Wheeling IL with new c/r N7057C.

    16 December 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 77701: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 20:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Sky Harbor Airport, Phoenix, AZ. Landed wheels up during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: N7057C was in storage 8 yrs. Hydrualic leak due to aged o ring seal left actuating cylinder.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1966

    To John W. Dorr, Malibu CA keeping c/r N7057C.

    1978

    To Aeroborne Enterprises, Davie FL keeping c/r N7057C.

    December 1978


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Ft.Lauderdale International

    14 July 1979


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1979 photo at Ft.Lauderdale International - of a Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina

    6 November 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: PBY-6A Catalina as seen at Fort Lauderdale in November 1979.

    1984

    To P (and) P Charters Inc, Fort Lauderdale FL keeping c/r N7057C.

    June 1985

    To Hill Air Company Inc, Fort Lauderdale FL keeping c/r N7057C.

    30 October 1987

    To National Warplane Museum Inc, Geneseo, NE keeping c/r N7057C.

    Markings Applied: 62-P

    To National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY.
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    1993


    Photographer: Tom Robert Collection

    20 June 1993


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Hamilton International Airshow.

    Circa 18 August 1994


    Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles AS, Batavia, NY.

    9 October 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, New York.

    2003

    To Wings of Eagles Discovery Center, Elmira, Horseheads, NY.
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    24 January 2006

    To American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale, NY keeping c/r N7057C.

    Based at American Airpower Museum, Republic Airport, East Farmingdale, Long Island, NY.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    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
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