Dates

Event

Constructed as a N2S-4 by Boeing.

May 1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 27975.

24 November 1945

To Joe D. Bailey, Wichita Falls, TX with new c/r NC59222 {1}.
Purchase price $686.50.

February 1947

To Martin Gellert, Abilene, KS with new c/r N59222 {1}.

March 1949

To Ken West and Virgil Geiser, Wichita, KS keeping c/r N59222 {1}.

April 1949

Installation of a Rawdon Crop Spraying system.

From Circa April 1949 to June 1953

To Red Devil Spraying Service keeping c/r N59222 {1}.

July 1953

To Cooperativa Algodonero Salvadoriana (Salvadorian Cotton Cooperative) with new c/r YS-76.

7 February 1957

To Herbert D. Henry, Gonzales, CA with new c/r N309.

November 1959

To Roger Bailey/Aero Dusters with new c/r N7740C.

By September 1960

To Dalton Flying Service keeping c/r N7740C.

After 1962

To Harold Medlock/Medlock Dusters, Davis, CA keeping c/r N7740C.

1964

Photographer: William T Larkins
Notes: Whilst operated by Medford Dusters

1966

To Alaska Transportation, San Jose, CA keeping c/r N7740C.

November 1969

To Donald Dinkins, Raymond Woodmansee, and Raymond Cannella/Flite Line, Porterville, CA keeping c/r N7740C.

4 December 1970

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX71DVA43: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Duster Strip Airport, Terra Bella, CA. The flight departed from Terra Bella, CA, with the destination Terra Bella, CA. Collided with an object during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; there was high vegetation on the runway and the runway was soft...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

1973

To Roland Van Fossen, Visalia, CA keeping c/r N7740C.

18 August 1973

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK74DVA13: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Porterville Airport, Porterville, CA. This was a local flight from Porterville, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; downwind approach.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

June 1977

To David Pechan, Stockton, CA keeping c/r N7740C.

Circa 1977

Photographer: Dave Pechan

By 3 February 1978

To unknown owner with c/r N7740C.

3 February 1978

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK78DVA22: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:30 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Orvis Ranch Airport, Farmington, CA. This was a local flight from Farmington, CA. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the takeoff run. Collided with a fence while taking off. The factors included; ran off end of runway. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

1987

To Frank Sylvestri.
Purchased remains from accident and stored.

19 February 1991

To Sunzeri Jeff, Hollister, CA keeping c/r N7740C.

19 February 1997

To Sunzeri Jeff, San Jose, CA keeping c/r N7740C.

8 June 2004

Certificate of airworthiness for N7740C (A75N1(PT17), 75-3250) issued.

21 February 2006

To Sunzeri Jeff, San Jose, CA keeping c/r N7740C.

31 March 2008

To Sunzeri Jeff, Hollister, CA keeping c/r N7740C.
Markings added: Charlie

6 April 2008

Certificate of airworthiness for N7740C (A75N1(PT17), 75-3250) issued.

29 September 2014

Civil registration, N309, cancelled.

Circa 2015

Photographer: Tom Bukowski

14 April 2016

To Sunzeri Jeff, Hollister, CA keeping c/r N7740C.

2 March 2019

To Sunzeri Jeff, Hollister, CA keeping c/r N7740C.