Dates

Event

Constructed as a PBY-5A.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 33993.
Built for the USN but never delivered.

18 August 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-43847 as a OA-10-CO.

1 August 1944

To 3704th Base Unit, Keesler Army Airfield, MS.

22 August 1944

Transferred to 30th Weather Squadron, Keesler AAFld, MS.

24 August 1944

Transferred to Presque Isle AAFld, ME.

1 September 1944

Transferred to 1380th Base Unit, Presque Isle AAFld, ME.

31 October 1944

Transferred to Northern Atlantic Division, Air Transportation Command.

11 January 1945

Returned to US from service with the Northern Atlantic Division.

10 February 1945

Transferred to 3704th Base Unit, Keesler AAFld, MS.

14 November 1945

Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Army Air Force.

14 November 1945

To Reconstruction Finance Corp, Biloxi, MS.

Circa 1946

Converted to a 28-5ACF.

Circa 1946

To Alaska Costal Airlines, Juneau AK with new c/r N4760C (28-5ACF, 1547).

Circa 1969

To Geoterrex keeping c/r N4760C.

March 1972

Photographer: Unknown

3 March 1980

Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1980 photo at Prestwick, Scotland - of aConsolidated PBY-5A Catalina (Steward-Davis Super Catalina conversion) belonging to Geoterrex Surveys

22 March 1983

Crashed.
The accident occurred at Neilsville, WI, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The aircraft was crash landed in an open field after it had a power loss on #1 engine during cruise flight. The aircraft was on a geodetic survey flight which called for flight at 500 feet above ground level. The pilot elected to land because the aircraft could not maintain level flight on one engine. The aircraft was 4000 lbs. Under maximum gross weight...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

Remanufactured as an OA-10-CO.
After crash, this Catalina was rebuilt to OA-10 specs.

December 1988

To McChord Air Museum, McChord Field, Tacoma, WA.
View the Location Dossier

By 30 September 1997

Photographer: Unknown

2012

Markings Applied: 434033

11 September 2013

Photographer: David Lednicer
Notes: Former BuNo 33993, USAAF 43-43847 and N4760C, converted to Stewart-Davis 28-5ACF EMQ Super Catalina for Alaska Coastal Airlines in the late 1950s. Acquired by the McChord Air Museum in 1987 and restoration to original OA-10 Catalina configuration started. Finally placed on display with fake serial 434033 in 2012.