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    Airframe Family: Consolidated PBY/OA-10 Catalina / Canso
    Latest Model:Canso A
    Last Military Serial:11022 RCAF
    Construction Number:CV-300
    Last Civil Registration:N459CF
    Compressed ID:Canadian Vickers Canso A sn 11022 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:Collings Foundation, Stow, Massachusetts

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Canso A by Canadian Vickers.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 11022.

    To Western Aviation Maintenance, Mesa, AZ with new c/r N27311 (PBY-5A, 300).

    12 November 1944

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was a loss. There were three fatalities. This was a military flight. The accident occurred at Patricia Bay, BC (Canada) while landing. Narrative: The Canso was with No. 3 OTU at RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC (now Victoria International). It crashed into Patricia Bay while attempting to land and sank.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    19 April 1996

    To Western Aviation Maintenance, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N27311.

    15 January 1997

    Civil registration, N27311, cancelled.

    Based at Aviodrome, Lelystad Airport, Lelystad, Flevoland.
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    By 15 June 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r PH-PBY (CVAC 28-5ACF, 300).

    15 June 2013


    Photographer: John Yates
    Notes: At the 2013 Volkel Air Show

    20 June 2014


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Gilze-Rijen AB, the Netherlands.

    By 27 June 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r PH-PBY.

    27 June 2019

    Civil registration, PH-PBY, cancelled.

    28 June 2019

    To Tigers Flyers Llc, Stow, MA with new c/r N459CF.

    28 October 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N459CF (PBY-5A, 300) issued.

    24 March 2023

    To Collings Foundation Inc DBA, Stow, MA keeping c/r N459CF.

    Based at Collings Foundation, Stow, MA.
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