Dates

Event

Constructed as a N2S-4 by Boeing.

1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 30059.

By January 1964

To Link Dusting, Fort. Myers, FL with new c/r N66045 (A75N1(PT17), 753498).

25 April 1967

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA67D0521: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:30 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while starting a crop dusting run. Collided with ditches 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: Spraying cucumbers. Incident occurred at or near Ft. ogden, FL.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

Circa 1970

Photographer: Larry Johnson

By 3 May 1975

To Charles A. Spillman JNR., Trinity, NC keeping c/r N66045.

3 May 1975

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA75DLA41: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Perry Foley Airport, Perry, FL. The flight departed from Hernando, FL, with the destination Perry, FL. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Non std automotive master cylinder instld. Right and left brake bell crank and rod corroded lack of lubrication.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 29 May 1978

To Lyles W. Story, Lake Wales, FL keeping c/r N66045.

29 May 1978

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA78FLD46: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:00 hours. The airframe was destroyed. This was a local flight from Wauchula, FL. Stalled or mushed while turning around. Incident occurred at or near Fort Mead, FL.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

Circa 29 January 1979

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Avon Park Municipal Airport, Florida

From 19 November 1986 to 5 December 1988

To Air-Dale Ltd, Sault Ste Marie, ON with new c/r C-GQUA.

9 December 1988

To Great Northern Freight Forwarding Limited, Sault Ste Marie, ON keeping c/r C-GQUA.

22 October 1992

To Great River Aviation Ltd, Whitehorse, YT keeping c/r C-GQUA.

Circa 1997

First post-restoration Flight.

From 1997 to 2014

Less than 100 flying hours on the airframe between 1997 and 2014.

July 2015

Photographer: Chris Gregory
Notes: 2015 photo flying over St. Petersburg, Florida

19 November 2018

Civil registration, C-GQUA, cancelled.

27 November 2018

To Great River Aviation Ltd, Whitehorse, YT with new c/r C-GQUA.

2019

Photographer: Kenny W. Ostachek
Notes: At Dawson City

30 January 2024

Civil registration, C-GQUA, cancelled.

20 February 2024

To 839748 Yukon Inc, Whitehorse, YT keeping c/r C-GQUA.