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Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 38393. |
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To Metcalfe Seeding and Dusting with new c/r NR63555. |
Circa 1948 |
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Photographer: William T. Larkins
Notes: By Sacramento, CA. A note from Bill Larkins, Charles Metcalf claims to have installed, personally, the second Wasp Stearman (R-985) on the West Coast in this plane at Clarksburg, CA. |
1 January 1964 |
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To Douglas P. Bailey, Live Oak, CA with new c/r N63555. |
20 November 1967 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N63555 (A75N1(PT17), 75-8014) issued. |
January 1971 |
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To Hugh Lynn Bush, Grants Pass, OR keeping c/r N63555. |
27 September 1974 |
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Photographer: eLaReF
Notes: At Ventura County Airport in California |
By July 1978 |
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To Donald Femia, Glendora, CA keeping c/r N63555. |
2 July 1981 |
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Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX81FUG34: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10: 30 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Chino, CA. Stalled or mushed while in flight. The factors included; unwarranted low flying. Report remarks include: Remarks- descended btn 2 hills while practicing stall, un to climb ovr rising trrn after recovery. Incident occurred at or near Riverside, CA.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
13 May 1985 |
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To Rancho Vallecito Airport, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N63555. |
24 October 1995 |
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To MacKenzie Aviation Inc DBA, Ramona, CA keeping c/r N63555. |
16 June 2010 |
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To Palm Springs Air Museum Inc, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N63555. |
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Based at Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
 View the Location Dossier |
28 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Displayed at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California |
2 March 2016 |
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Crashed.
There was one serious injury and was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) Palm Springs, CA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The airline transport pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff on the local sightseeing flight, the engine experienced a partial loss of power about 400 feet above ground level...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
28 March 2018 |
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Civil registration, N63555, cancelled. |
February 2020 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: For sale after the accident. |
17 June 2020 |
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To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Suffolk with new c/r N63555. |
