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    Airframe Family: Consolidated PBY/OA-10 Catalina / Canso
    Latest Model:Canso A
    Last Military Serial:9757 RCAF
    Construction Number:21986
    Last Civil Registration:CF-SAT
    Compressed ID:Boeing Canada Canso A sn 9757 RCAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ray Cox, Renton, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a Canso A by Boeing Canada at Vancouver, British Columbia.

    From 21 January 1943 to 18 November 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 9757.

    Circa 1947

    To unknown owner with c/r CF-SAT.

    1948


    Photographer: XLB 51 LA RONGE
    Notes: 1948, Fish Board Canso at La Ronge

    From 1956 to 1965

    To Transair Ltd, Saint. James, MB keeping c/r CF-SAT.

    From 1970 to 1973

    To William P. Bernard, Edmonton, AB keeping c/r CF-SAT.

    16 May 1972


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: CF-SATat Winnipeg on 16May72 - This PBY-5 is captured here when owned by Can-Air Services of Edmonton. In 1986 it was wrecked during a water landing at Maui/HI.

    From 1976 to 1986

    To Can-Air Services of Edmonton, AB keeping c/r CF-SAT.

    14 April 1986

    Damaged.
    Crashed and sank while landing, Maui, HI.

    14 April 1986

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. This was a testing flight. The accident occurred at Maui, HI (United States of America) while landing. Narrative: The Catalina hit a partially submerged reef after landing at sea near Maui, Hawaii. The airplane operated on a test flight after having been stored at Maui for over a year.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    To Ray Cox, Renton, WA.

    Recovered.
    Wreck recovered. - Major part to Alaska Historical Society for use in restoration of CV.465.
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