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    Airframe Family: Grumman G-21/JRF/OA-9/OA-13 Goose
    Latest Model:JRF-1 Goose
    Last Military Serial:943 RCAF
    Construction Number:1007
    Last Civil Registration:N13CS
    Compressed ID:Grumman JRF-1 sn 943 RCAF cn 1007 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Catalina Airlines Inc, Gardena, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1937

    Constructed as a JRF-1.

    2 November 1937

    To Powell Crosley/Crosley Radio Corp with new c/r NC16916.

    From 25 August 1941 to 22 November 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 943.

    22 November 1944

    To Major Arthur J. Williams/British Guyana Airways, British Guyana with new c/r NC30984.

    7 July 1945

    To British Guyana Airways with new c/r VP-GAA (G-21A, 1007).

    January 1954

    To Bahamas Airways Ltd, Nassau with new c/r VP-BAA.

    12 July 1956

    To Trade Ayer Inc, Linden NJ with new c/r N10020.

    1960

    To Catalina Channel Airlines, Long Beach CA keeping c/r N10020.

    1969

    To Catalina Seaplanes Inc, San Pedro CA with new c/r N13CS.


    Photographer: Tom Wigley Collection
    Notes: Grumman Goose N13CS c/n 1007 at the Pebbly Beach seaplane ramp, Catalina Island.

    By 7 March 1969

    To unknown owner with c/r N10020.

    7 March 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX69A0052: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:40 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Catalina Isle Airport, Catalina Is, CA. Collided with an object during the takeoff run. Report remarks include: Struck unknown submerged object in water damaging fuselage. Landed at spb with no further damage.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    30 July 1971

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX72AL009: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:48 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Avalon Bay Airport, Avalon, CA. The flight departed from Avalon, CA, with the destination San Pedro, CA. Collided with another aircraft while taking off. Report remarks include: Takeoff run of N13CS partially hidden by large boat. Aborted, was stopped at impact. No ctc between acft.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 February 1977

    To Catalina Airlines Inc, Gardena, CA keeping c/r N13CS.

    1978

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    At Long Beach, CA.

    15 February 1983

    Civil registration, N13CS, cancelled.


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