Dates

Event

Constructed as a B75N1 by Boeing.

Circa 1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 7025.

July 1956

To Stanley Smrcka, Renfrow, OK with new c/r N65544.

By July 1978

To Verdell L. Hallingstad, Sparta, WI keeping c/r N65544.

19 July 1980

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Kendall-Tamiami, Florida

30 October 1980

Certificate of airworthiness for N65544 (B75N1, 75-6629) issued.

By 28 June 1981

To unknown owner with c/r N65544.

28 June 1981

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI81FEK25: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 21: 00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Name Of Airport - Packer Airport, Richwood, OH. This was a local flight from Richwood, OH. Experienced an uncontrolled collision with terrain while in flight. Report remarks include: Remarks- no intercom btn fore and aft cockpit. Each pilot thought the otr had control of the acft.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

22 May 1982

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Great Lakes Aeroport Airport (4G3) Alliance, OH, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot started a turn at low altitude after takeoff and the aircraft started to sink. Since he was headed for trees, the pilot allowed the aircraft to settle to the ground in a residential backyard. There was no malfunction of the aircraft to contribute to the occurrence, but a hard landing collapsed the landing gear.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

30 August 1990

To Biplane Leasing, Aptos, CA keeping c/r N65544.

12 October 1990

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Watsonville Airport (WVI) Watsonville, CA, United States while standing. The damage was minor. The pilot of N65544 said that he was holding in the run up area prior to takeoff and the Cessna 152, N24815, taxied up in front of his aircraft in a perpendicular orientation. The pilot said he could not see the Cessna 152 and began to pull forward to move into position. The propeller of N65544 sliced into the right wing of the Cessna 152...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

20 December 2006

To Thomas E. Vogel, Daly City, CA keeping c/r N65544.

6 May 2010

To Mark E. Vogel, Lander, WY keeping c/r N65544.

Photographer: Robert Dias
Notes: Photographed at Watsonville, CA.