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Constructed as a B-17G-95-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.
Douglas B-17G-95-DL 32505 |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-83864. |
From 17 July 1945 to By 10 July 1956 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 77232 as a PB-1W. |
December 1957 |
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Civil registration N6465D reserved but not taken up.
For American Compressed Steel Corp, Dallas, TX. |
6 March 1958 |
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To American Compressed Steel Corp, Dallas, TX with new c/r N5234V. |
April 1958 |
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To Mexicana Aero Foto, Mexico City with new c/r XB-BOE. |
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Photographer: Unknown |
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Photographer: Unknown |
2 March 1964 |
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To Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, Goleta, CA, with new c/r N5234V. |
22 May 1965 |
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Civil registration, N5234V, cancelled.
Exported to Mexico. |
1968 |
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To Cal Nat Airways, Grass Valley, CA with new c/r N73468. |
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Rebuilt Grass Valley and Converted to tanker. |
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Markings Applied: B11 |
13 May 1968 |
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To Kolb Arnold, Mogordo, NM with new c/r N73648. |
1969 |
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To Black Hills Aviation, Spearfish, SD keeping c/r N73648.
Markings added: E56 |
12 July 1972 |
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Destroyed in a crash.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN73FQA05: There were 2 fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:05 hours. The airframe was destroyed. This was a local flight from Alamogordo, N Mex. Collided with trees while on a crop dusting run. Report remarks include: Witnesses stated pilot was too low on second slurry run. Incident occurred at or near Socorro, NM.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
By 12 July 1972 |
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To Black Hills Aviation with new c/r N73648. |
12 July 1972 |
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Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was a loss. There were two fatalities. It was a local fire fighting flight from Alamogordo Municipal Airport, NM (ALM/KALM), United States of America. The accident occurred at Socorro, NM (United States of America) while maneuvering. Narrative: Crashed after colliding with trees. Witnesses stated pilot was too low on second slurry run.
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report. |
4 June 1973 |
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Civil registration, N73648, cancelled.
Cancelled. |
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