Dates

Event

Constructed as a JRF-1.

13 January 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n FP516.
Based in Trinidad.

1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 66349.

25 February 1947

To Harold M. Golance, Waban MA with new c/r NC95479.

1 November 1954

To Dean H. Franklin/Amphibians Inc, Miami FL with new c/r N333F.

June 1963

To Franklin Flying Service, Miami FL keeping c/r N333F.

1 August 1964

To Catalina Channel Airlines, Long Beach CA keeping c/r N333F.

14 June 1969

To Catalina Airlines Inc, Gardena, CA with new c/r N11CS.

30 July 1971

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX72AL009: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:48 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Avalon Bay Airport, Avalon, CA. The flight departed from San Pedro, CA, with the destination Avalon, CA. Collided with another aircraft while landing. The factors included; came to rest in water. Report remarks include: N11CS saw N13CS just before t/d. Evasive maneuver unsuccessful. N11CS lost right float, rolled over.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

12 December 1971

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX72AL071: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Long Beach Airport, Long Beach, CA. The flight departed from Avalon, CA, with the destination Long Beach, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; fatigue fracture. Report remarks include: Right brake locked, rust on both discs...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

1975

Photographer: JP Jim Appelby
Notes: At Long Beach, CA.

25 February 1977

To Catalina Airlines Inc, Gardena, CA keeping c/r N11CS.

10 June 1977

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX77FUA17: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:50 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Pebbly Beach Airport, Catalina, CA. The flight departed from Long Beach, CA, with the destination Catalina, CA. Collided with an object while taxiing from landing. The gear collapsed while taxiing from landing. The factors included; overload failure...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

14 April 1979

Crashed.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX79FA040: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 10:07 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Pebbly Beach Airport, Catalina Is, CA. The flight departed from San Pedro, CA, with the destination Catalina Is, CA. Stalled or mushed during a landing go-around. The factors included; low ceiling, fog and came to rest in water. The sky conditions were broken. The ceiling was 600 feet at the accident site...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

10 July 1980

Civil registration, N11CS, cancelled.
Destroyed.