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    Airframe Family: Consolidated PBY/OA-10 Catalina / Canso
    Latest Model:PBY-6A Catalina
    Last Military Serial:L-868 RDAF
    Construction Number:2070
    Last Civil Registration:N15KL
    Compressed ID:Consolidated PBY-6A sn L-868 RDAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Confederate Air Force

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    Event

    Constructed as a PBY-6A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 64000.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Danish Air Force with s/n L-868.

    10 July 1968


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: EBFN.

    10 July 1968


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: EBFN.

    10 July 1968


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: EBFN.

    To Confederate Air Force Inc, Harlingen, TX with new c/r N15KL (PBY-6A, 64000).

    In the inventory of Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    Circa 16 January 1973


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Great Miami Air Race.

    By 18 August 1975

    To Confederate Air Force with new c/r N15KL.

    18 August 1975

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were three fatalities. It was a local testing flight from Harlingen-Valley International Airport, TX (HRL/KHRL), United States of America. The accident occurred at Harlingen, TX (United States of America) while in the initial climb. Narrative: The aircraft departed Harlingen for a test flight following the replacement of the right engine carburettor. The right engine quit after takeoff. The propeller was not feathered and the Catalina crashed. PROBABLEaCAUSE(S):powerplanta-amiscellaneous:apowerplantafailureaforaundeterminedareasonspilotainacommanda-afailedatoafollowaapprovedaprocedures,directives,etc...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    18 August 1975

    Taken on Strength/Charge.
    Written off at Harlingen, TX.

    By 18 August 1975

    To unknown owner with c/r N15KL.

    18 August 1975

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW76FRG15: There were 3 fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:10 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Harlingen Indust Airport, Harlingen, TX. This was a local flight from Harlingen, TX. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Stalled while in flight. The factors included; improper emergency procedures. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 February 1976

    Civil registration, N15KL, cancelled.
    Destroyed.
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