Dates

Event

Constructed as a PT-13B by Boeing.

Circa 1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-17575.

By 1963

To Central Valley Aviation, Fresno, CA with new c/r N1359N.

From By 1971 to By 1978

To Central Valley Aviation, Selma, CA keeping c/r N1359N.

5 June 1973

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK73DVA63: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 05:50 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Selma, CA. Collided with wires and/or poles while crop dusting. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain. A fire broke out after impact. Report remarks include: Hit pump house wires. Sulphur dust restricted pilots vision. Incident occurred at or near Kingsburg, CA.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

18 June 1986

Certificate of airworthiness for N1359N (A75, 75-5738) issued.

27 January 1989

To James F. Searles, Challis, ID keeping c/r N1359N.

25 August 1993

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Las Vegas, NV. Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

By 27 January 1996

To unknown owner with c/r N1359N.

27 January 1996

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) Barstow, CA, United States while on decent. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that he planned an en route stop to refuel. As he descended to 8500 feet mean sea level, about 5 to 8 miles from the airport, the engine lost power and stopped. The pilot attempted to restart the engine by leaning the mixture, switching the magnetos off and on and by priming the engine. The engine briefly started, but stopped after a few seconds...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

18 November 1999

To Robert Wiplinger, Inver Grove Height, MN keeping c/r N1359N.

1 January 2018

Certificate of airworthiness for N1359N (A75, 75-5738) issued.

14 July 2021

To Robert Wiplinger, Inver Grove Height, MN keeping c/r N1359N.