Dates

Event

Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

Circa 1941

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-7897.

1941

Transferred to ACTD, King City, CA.

1941

Involved in an incident.
Ground looped at Bernard Field.

1942

Transferred to ACTD, Tulare, CA.

9 February 1942

Involved in an incident.
Landing accident at Tulare causing ground loop.

13 February 1942

Involved in an incident.
Landing accident at Tulare, CA.

14 February 1942

Involved in an incident.
Landing accident at Tulare, CA.

22 January 1944

Involved in an incident.
Taxying accident at Hunter Field Auxiliary Field.

1945

Transferred to 2548AAFBU Curtis Field, TX.

12 May 1945

Involved in an incident.
Take off accident at Curtis Field, TX.

By 1964

To William Evans, Garner with new c/r N59881.

28 May 1966

Involved in an incident.
There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 19:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Fitzgerald Airport, Fitzgerald, GA. The engine failed or malfunctioned while en route for crop dusting. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; wet soft ground. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land...

19 June 1969

Involved in an incident.
There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Decatur Airport, Bainbridge, GA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure. Report remarks include: Orientation flt, no load aboard.

24 May 1973

To unknown owner with c/r N555.

24 May 1973

Certificate of airworthiness for N555 (A75N1, 75-1456) issued.

26 April 1975

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: Shot in LAL.

26 April 1975

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: I shot this in LAL.

By 6 September 1975

To Magnificent Flying Machines, Saint. Petersburg, FL keeping c/r N555.

6 September 1975

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA76DLD14: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:55 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Albert Whitted Airport, St Petersburg, FL. This was a local flight from St Petersburg, FL. Collided with another aircraft on the ground while taxiing to takeoff. Report remarks include: Pilot told to expedite tkof, precluded s turning.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 20 June 1982

To unknown owner with c/r N555.

20 June 1982

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Jones-Riverside Airport (RVS) Tulsa, OK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that during a wheel landing, the aircraft began to veer to the right and all efforts to straighten it with rudder failed. As the plane went off the runway. The left wing dropped, striking the runway and the lower left wing spar broke. The pilot stated this was a result of the left main tire going flat.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 26 May 1985

To unknown owner with c/r N555.

Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection

26 May 1985

Crashed.
There were two serious injuries. The accident occurred at Tea, SD, United States while maneuvering. The damage was substantial. The owner/plt-in-command (pilot in command) took off on a local flight with another occupant in the front seat. The front seat occupant was a commercial, single-eng, multi-engined pilot with an instructor rating, but he had no previous experience in A75 aircraft. While in flight, the pilot in command allowed the front seat pilot to take control of the aircraft...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

24 July 1990

To Lowe Clifton, Clarksville, TN keeping c/r N555.

18 January 2005

To Lowe Clifton, Cadiz, KY keeping c/r N555.

20 April 2009

To Lowe Clifton, Clarksville, TN keeping c/r N555.

12 September 2009

Photographer: David Miller
Notes: At 2009 National Stearman Fly-In

5 November 2014

To Lowe Clifton, Clarksville, TN keeping c/r N555.

15 August 2017

To Lowe Clifton, Clarksville, TN keeping c/r N555.

7 November 2018

To Ranspot Michael, Burlington, TX keeping c/r N555.

3 April 2021

Photographer: G R Dennis Price
Notes: At Cameron Municipal Airpark, TX [T35], April 3, 2021.