Dates

Event

1941

Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

Circa 1941

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-25268.

Transferred to 54th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment, Dorr Field, Arcadia, FL.

7 December 1943

Involved in an incident.
Taxying accident at Dorr Field, Arcadia, FL. Pilot John C. Sheehan.

1964

To Alvin T. Martin, Lake Charles, LA with new c/r N60885.

9 May 1966

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW66F0665: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Jefferson County Airport, Nederland, TX. Collided with an automobile while crop dusting.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

1 June 1968

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW68F0616: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 06:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Stalled or mushed during the initial climb. Report remarks include: Wind calm, temp 72 deg. 1ST flight of day. Full spray load. Pilot did not jettison load. Incident occurred at or near Beaumont, TX.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

January 1971

To Alvin T. Martin, Lake Charles, LA keeping c/r N60885.

27 April 1975

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW75FRD41: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Mallet Airport, Iowa, LA. This was a local flight from Iowa, LA. The aircraft overran the end of the runway on touch down. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; downwind approach and unfavorable wind conditions. The sky conditions were scattered. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited)...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

4 May 1977

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW77DRD19: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Morgan Crop Svrc Airport, Laccassine, LA. This was a local flight from Laccassine, LA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; unfavorable wind conditions. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited)...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

11 June 1977

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW77FRD35: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:00 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Sulphur, LA. The engine failed or malfunctioned while turning around. Collided with trees during the landing rollout. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Nr 2 link rod failed...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 1978

To Alvin T. Martin, Lake Charles, LA keeping c/r N60885.

19 February 1985

Crashed.
There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Holmwood, LA, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The aircraft was 1 of 2 that were being repositioned form 1 ag strip to another. While en route, the flight encountered dense fog the lead pilot initiated a 180 degree turn. During the turn, the second aircraft (N60885) was about 100 feet in trail of the first aircraft at approximately 150 feet above ground level...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

31 January 1991

To Classic Aviation International, Belleview, FL keeping c/r N60885.

16 July 1997

To Timothy M. Kirby, Ocala, FL keeping c/r N60885.

Based at Leeward Air Ranch, Leeward Air Ranch, Ocala, FL.
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24 March 2001

Certificate of airworthiness for N60885 (A75N1(PT17), 75-2757) issued.

Markings Applied: 885, US NAVY

29 March 2011

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At 2011 Sun n Fun at Lakeland, Florida

16 October 2014

To Timothy M. Kirby, Ocala, FL keeping c/r N60885.

6 April 2016

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL.

4 April 2019

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL.

3 July 2021

Civil registration, N60885, cancelled.

8 April 2022

Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: With new tail colors at Sun n Fun 2022, Lakeland, FL

7 November 2022

To Coconut Flyers Llc, Ocala, FL keeping c/r N60885.