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    Airframe Family: Consolidated PBY/OA-10 Catalina / Canso
    Latest Model:PBY-6A Catalina
    Last Military Serial:64107 USN
    Construction Number:2177
    Last Civil Registration:N9825Z
    Compressed ID:Consolidated PBY-6A sn 64107 USN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Vintage Aircraft Restorations Llc, Spokane, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a PBY-6A.

    1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 64107.

    2 May 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR9825Z (PBY-6A, 235) issued.

    2 May 1963

    To Florida Forestry Board, Tallahassee FL with new c/r N9825Z.

    Operated as fire service #158.

    1978

    To Robert P. Schlaefli/Slafco, Moses Lake WA keeping c/r N9825Z.
    Markings added: 158

    SLAFCO.

    From 1990 to 2000

    Withdrawn from use.
    Open storage, faded paint, Moses Lake WA.

    3 July 1992


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Grant County International Airport (Moses Lake, WA, USA)


    Photographer: Unknown

    22 February 2000

    To Frederick C. Peterson, Issaquah, WA with new c/r N9825Z.

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR9825Z (PBY-6A, 235) issued.

    Restored.
    Back to military configuration.

    To Moses Lake North Airport, Moses Lake, WA.
    View the Location Dossier

    12 December 2017

    To Frederick C. Peterson, Olympia, WA keeping c/r N9825Z.

    20 March 2021


    Photographer: Keliko Hunter
    Notes: Profile shot of restoration progress on PBY-6A as seen at Grant County International Airport 3/20/21. Of note are the gunner positions and waist bubbles restored in addition to shiny patch panel visible.

    28 January 2024

    To Vintage Aircraft Restorations Llc, Spokane, WA keeping c/r N9825Z.
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