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    Airframe Family: Consolidated PBY/OA-10 Catalina / Canso
    Latest Model:PBY-6A Catalina
    Last Military Serial:64034 USN
    Construction Number:2104
    Last Civil Registration:N2886D
    Compressed ID:Consolidated PBY-6A sn 64034 USN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aries Aire

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PBY-6A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 64034.

    To Slafco Inc with new c/r N2886D.

    1963

    To B. B. Burson and Associates, Columbia-Gravelly Valley Airport CA keeping c/r N2886D.

    1967

    To Sis-Q Flying Service, CA keeping c/r N2886D.

    Operated as fire service #E49.


    Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection
    Notes: Consolidated PBY-6A, 64034, N2886D, Sis-Q Flying Service, Santa Rosa


    Photographer: Unknown

    To Robert P. Schlaefli, Ephrata, WA keeping c/r N2886D.

    27 August 1971

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK72DVG21: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:10 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Chester, CA. Collided with trees while on a low pass. Report remarks include: Dropping slurry on fire left wing hit tree. Landed w/o further dmg. Incident occurred at or near Paskenta, CA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    August 1983


    Photographer: Bruno Wuthrich / Eric Bannwarth Collection
    Notes: N2886D - PBY-5A Catalina - Hawkins and Powers at Moses Lake

    By 29 July 1985

    To Aries Aire keeping c/r N2886D.

    29 July 1985

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were two fatalities. There were 4,415 hours on the airframe at the time. This was a fire fighting flight. The accident occurred at Northport, WA (United States of America) while maneuvering. Narrative: Struck the sea nose first and crashed while trying to get a load of water for a fire fighting mission. PROBABLE CAUSE:checklist. Not followed. Pilot in commandfatigue(chronic). Pilot in commandimproper use of equipment/aircraft. Pilot in commandimproper use of procedure...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    15 July 2003

    Civil registration, N2886D, cancelled.
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    National Transportation Safety Board
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw
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