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    Airframe Family: Consolidated PBY/OA-10 Catalina / Canso
    Latest Model:PBY-6A Catalina
    Last Military Serial:63996 USN
    Construction Number:2067
    Last Civil Registration:C-GFFJ
    Compressed ID:Consolidated PBY-6A sn 63996 USN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flying Fireman

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PBY-6A.
    CONSOLIDATED VULTEE PBY-6A 63996

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 63996.

    1962

    To Sonora Flying Service, Columbia, CA with new c/r N6456C.

    Operated as fire service #E38.

    1969

    To Jack R. Ulrich, Chiloquin, OR keeping c/r N6456C.

    1972

    To Hemet Valley Flying Service, Hemet, CA, keeping c/r N6456C.

    Operated as fire service #E84.

    20 January 1973


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: Hemet Valley Flying Service N6456C at Stockton, Californa, on January 20, 1973. The Super Cat was modified with B-25 engines.

    5 December 1978

    Civil registration, N6456C, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    June 1980

    To Flying Fireman Ltd, Sidney, BC with new c/r C-GFFJ.

    Operated as fire service #E9.

    By 12 July 1981

    To Flying Fireman with new c/r C-GFFJ (Consolidated PBY-6A Super Catalina, 2067).

    12 July 1981

    Crashed.
    The airframe was written off. This was a fire fighting flight. The accident occurred at Jackson Lake, ON (Canada) while landing. Narrative: Crashed and sank during water pick-up, Jackson Lake, near Sioux Lookout, Ontario.

    12 July 1981

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. This was a fire fighting flight. The accident occurred at Jackson Lake, ON (Canada) while landing. Narrative: Crashed and sank during water pick-up, Jackson Lake, near Sioux Lookout, Ontario.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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