Dates

Event

Circa 1940

Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 07318.

19 May 1946

To Joseph Sholtis, Baltimore, MD with new c/r N60633.
Purchased for $930 from War Assets Administration.

26 June 1946

To Joseph Sholtis and G. E. Eller keeping c/r N60633.

24 January 1950

To Myers Aviation, Leechburg, PA keeping c/r N60633.

11 July 1955

To Chris D. Stoltzfus and Associates, Coatesville, PA with new c/r N97X.

By 1957

Leased to Joe Hudson, Milton, DE.

Damaged.
In strong winds at Rehobeth Beach Airport.

Circa October 1957

Photographer: Ken Stoltzfus Collection
Notes: Collection of aircraft after incident

Circa October 1957

Photographer: Ken Stoltzfus Collection

Photographer: Gale Johnson

14 April 1968

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC68F0439: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:08 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while pulling up from a crop dusting run. The aircraft nosed over on touch down. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Incident occurred at or near White Haven, PA.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

15 April 1968

Photographer: Ken Stoltzfus Collection
Notes: Incident

15 April 1968

Photographer: Ken Stoltzfus Collection
Notes: Incident

By 1972

To Fred Coons/Warrior Flying Service, Tuscaloosa, AL keeping c/r N97X.

October 1972

Photographer: Fred Coons

23 May 1974

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW74DPG63: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:30 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Roe, AR, with the destination Ulm, AR. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; wet soft ground and overload failure. Report remarks include: Landing area was flooded Farm Field. Incident occurred at or near Ulm, AR.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

24 May 1974

Photographer: Gale Johnson
Notes: I broke it near Ulm, Arkansas, but we put it back together and worked her some more.

24 May 1984

To Dixie Aerial Sprayers, Tuscaloosa keeping c/r N97X.

24 May 1984

To Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO keeping c/r N97X.

4 March 1985

To Joseph K. Ball DBA Jr, Louisburg, NO keeping c/r N97X.

17 July 1992

To James W. Black, Fuquay, NC keeping c/r N97X.

13 February 1996

Certificate of airworthiness for N97X (A75N1(PT17), 756922) issued.

30 November 2007

To Aerospace Trust Management Llc Trustee, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N97X.
Based at Lelystad, Netherlands.

1 January 2013

Certificate of airworthiness for N97X (A75N1(PT17), 756922) issued.

May 2013

Photographer: Alessandro Parmigiani
Notes: At Sansepolcro airstrip. May 2013.

1 September 2015

To Aerospace Trust Management Llc Trustee, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N97X.
Based in Italy.

Markings Applied: 8