Dates

Event

Constructed as a N2S-3 by Boeing.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 38025.

By 1 July 1963

To C. E. Hood, Blythesville, AR with new c/r N61247.

27 March 1971

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW71FPG44: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:00 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Blytheville, AR. Ground looped or water swerved while taxiing to takeoff. Collided with ditches while taxiing to takeoff. The factors included; pilot fatigue. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The wind direction was 180 degrees. The wind velocity was 30 knots...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 1972

To Worm Leach Air keeping c/r N61247.

5 May 1972

Crashed.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC72FCJ60: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 05:15 hours. The airframe was destroyed. This was a local flight from 7 Bar 7 Field (pvt). Stalled while in flight. The factors included; weather conditions conducive to carb induction system icing and jettisoned load. The sky conditions were broken. The ceiling was 2800 feet at the accident site. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The precipitaion was rain. The temperature was 76 degF...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

From By 20 September 1977 to 2002

To Ronald Epp, Lincoln, NB keeping c/r N61247.

3 September 1996

Certificate of airworthiness for N61247 (B75N1, 75-7646) issued.

12 June 2002

To Martin A. Erickson, Minneapolis, MN keeping c/r N61247.

12 September 2008

Photographer: Alf Adams
Notes: Displayed at the Fargo Air Museum, Fargo, North Dakota

30 September 2010

Civil registration, N61247, cancelled.
Exported to Canada.

From 30 December 2010 to After 2022

To Gerald L Papp, Oak Bluff, MB with new c/r C-FENG.