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    Airframe Family: Consolidated B-24/C-87/C-109 Liberator / PB4Y/P-4 Privateer
    Latest Model:PB4Y-2 Privateer
    Last Military Serial:792 FAHo
    Last Civil Registration:N7237C
    Latest Owner or Location:Ronald R. Sathre, Union City, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PB4Y-2.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 59763.

    From 1956 to 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Hondurena with s/n 792.

    19 November 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX7237C issued.

    Circa 1965


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
    Notes: At Miami International, Florida

    1965

    To Wesley Lewis, Pampa, TX, with new c/r N7237C.

    1967

    To George H. Stell, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N7237C.

    Operated as fire service #3.

    Operated as fire service #C50.

    By 1972

    To SS and T Aerial Contractors keeping c/r N7237C.

    11 February 1972


    Photographer: Brian Lockett
    Notes: At Marana, AZ.

    12 November 1973


    Photographer: Brian Lockett
    Notes: At Tuscon, AZ

    27 June 1974

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were two fatalities. It was a local fire fighting flight from Tucson (unknown airport), AZ, United States of America. The accident occurred at near Safford, AZ (United States of America) while maneuvering. Narrative: The PB4Y-2 struck trees and impacted a mountainside while fighting a fire. PROBABLE CAUSE:pilot in command - misjudged clearanceFACTOR:terrain - high obstructions.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    Kevin Krause comments (8 March 2023): C50 took off from Libby Field at Fort Huachuca on the day of the crash.

    9 May 1994

    To Ronald R. Sathre, Union City, CA keeping c/r N7237C.

    8 January 2018

    Civil registration, N7237C, cancelled.

    5 February 2018

    To Ronald R. Sathre, Rigby, ID with new c/r N7237C.

    1 January 2019

    To Ronald R. Sathre, Union City, CA keeping c/r N7237C.

    5 June 2021

    Civil registration, N7237C, cancelled.
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