Dates

Event

Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

Circa 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 07936.

14 December 1959

Certificate of airworthiness for N47964 (B75N1, 75-7540) issued.

From January 1963 to After 1971

To Phil Reams Jr, Reddick, FL with new c/r N47964.

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: I shot this in FLL, probably in the early 1970s. Note the Lyc. engine.

By 1978

To William R. Hull III, Alexandria, VA keeping c/r N47964.

28 October 1979

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number IAD80FIA01: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:45 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Bealton, VA. The airframe failed in flight while cruising. Report remarks include: Rear seat control stick failed in flt, made of walnut, correct material hickory, p/n 75-3360. Incident occurred at or near Bealton, VA.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

10 September 1980

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Bealton, VA.

17 October 1983

To James E. Snyder, McLean, VA keeping c/r N47964.

19 January 1999

To Richard T. Parrish, Cobden, IL keeping c/r N47964.

20 January 1999

To Richard T. Parrish, Cobden, IL keeping c/r N47964.

9 September 1999

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

22 September 2001

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) Carbondale, IL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot was attempting a night landing on a sod area to the right side of the runway and landed approximately 150 feet to the right of the sod area in a cornfield. The pilot reported, Because of ditch to left and low light conditions approach was to right of center of sod...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

4 September 2003

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Galesburg, IL now marked 16.

18 July 2008

To Walker William Dillard Jr, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N47964.

8 November 2011

Certificate of airworthiness for N47964 (B75N1, 75-7540) issued.

16 December 2011

To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX keeping c/r N47964.
Markings added: 964

Operated by Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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18 August 2012

Crashed.
The accident occurred at Falcon Field (KFFZ) Mesa, AZ, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to practice landings in the tailwheel-equipped airplane. The pilot said that during the landing roll the airplane veered left. He applied corrective control inputs in an effort to realign the airplane with the runway; however, the airplane continued left and exited the runway surface...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

11 November 2012

Photographer: Paulo Abadesso
Notes: Noted Mesa, AZ

19 March 2013

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Falcon Field Airport (FFZ) Mesa, AZ, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that as the tailwheel-equipped airplane decelerated after touchdown, it tracked left of the runway centerline. He applied corrective control inputs; however, the airplane continued to track left and departed the runway. The right wing contacted the ground and was substantially damaged during the runway excursion...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

Based at Commemorative Air Force-Arizona Wing, Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ.
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25 October 2014

Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
Notes: Photographed during the Copperstate Fly-In at Casa Grande, Arizona

24 August 2015

To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N47964.

20 March 2017

Photographer: Steffen Rhode
Notes: Mesa Falcon Field, Arizona

1 October 2020

To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N47964.