Dates

Event

Constructed as a PV-1.

1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 34964.

Was allocated s/n FP681 with the Royal Navy but was not taken up.
Diverted to South Africa.

December 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 6454.

9 December 1960

Transferred to Takoradi.

9 December 1960

Struck off Strength/Charge from the South African Air Force.

1961

To Howard Aero Inc, San Antonio TX.

8 November 1961

Converted to a 500 by Howard.

8 November 1961

To Gamble Skogmo Inc, Minneapolis MN with new c/r N111M.

8 November 1961

Certificate of airworthiness for NL65PC (PV-1, 5854) issued.

10 January 1966

To Gamble Skogmo Inc, Minneapolis MN with new c/r N686M.

30 January 1967

To Raymond E. Umbaugh/Aircraft Data Processing Centre, Boulder CO keeping c/r N686M.

7 August 1967

To Andrew J. Andreoli/Associated Developments, Akron OH with new c/r N8020.
Operated with markings: The Flying Dutchman

3 October 1969

Involved in an incident.
The incident occurred at Wheeling, WV, United States. The time was 0832 hours. There was minor damage. Incident occurred at the Wheeling County Airport. The flight departed from Akron, OH, stopping at Philadelphia, PA, on the way to Wheeling, WV. There was a fire or explosion in flight while on final approach to land. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing on airport and suspected mechanical discrepancy. Report remarks include: Fire broke out in lavatory at rear of aircraft...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

1 January 1970

Photographer: Hardin Miller
Notes: Akron OH Dillon Construction Aircraft

By October 1971

To Youngstown Cartage Co, Youngstown OH with new c/r N25YC {1}.

18 January 1974

To Premiere Corporation, Dayton OH with new c/r N65PC.

20 May 1977

To Onyx Aviation, Miami FL keeping c/r N65PC.

9 September 1977

To Advance Aviation Inc, Atlanta GA keeping c/r N65PC.

26 May 1978

To Doctor and M Inc, Marietta GA keeping c/r N65PC.

6 November 1979

Photographer: Peter Nicholson

16 November 1979

Photographer: Phillip Dawe
Notes: N2807G 2807/V-103 - North American T-6G Texan - Fort Lauderdale Executive - it is believed that the aircraft was one of a number operated by the CIA during Contra operations in Nicaragua in the mid-1980s.

18 August 1980

To Overseas Investment Lease Corp, Miami, FL keeping c/r N65PC.

10 June 1981

To Juan P. Media, Caracas, Venezuala keeping c/r N65PC.

It has been reported the airframe was used by the CIA in Nicaragua.

30 April 2013

Civil registration, N65PC, cancelled.