Dates

Event

Constructed as a PT-27 by Boeing.

Circa 1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15619.

1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FJ758.
For use in Canada for Empire Air Training Scheme.

By January 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15619.

13 January 1943

Transferred to 112th Army Air Force Base Unit, Westover Army Army Air Base, MA.

By March 1943

Transferred to 71st Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment, Harrell Field, Camden, AR.

29 March 1943

Damaged.
Landing accident with ground loop at Harrell Field; pilot John T. Berg.

28 April 1943

Damaged.
Take-off accident with ground loop at Harrell Field; pilot Vincent Wertin.

By November 1963

To Sweetwater Dusting Company, Sweetwater, TX with new c/r N59031.

By 15 August 1969

To Henry H. Scholer, Melville, LA keeping c/r N59031.

15 August 1969

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW70D0163: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ivanhoe Assoc Airport, Lettsworth, LA. The flight departed from Batchelor, LA, with the destination Lettsworth, LA. Ground looped or water swerved during the takeoff run. The aircraft nosed over during the takeoff run. The factors included; downwind approach.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 1970

To Hanks Flying Services, Melville, LA keeping c/r N59031.

10 August 1970

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW71DRD07: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Hanks Airstrip Airport, Melville, LA. The flight departed from Batchelor, LA, with the destination Melville, LA. The engine failed or malfunctioned while in flight. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

11 May 1978

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA78F1A30: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Chickasaw Airport, Pelham, GA. This was a local flight from Pelham, GA. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the takeoff run. Collided with an object while aborting takeoff. The factors included; airport facilities and jettisoned load. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

Circa 1981

Photographer: Gene Eddins / Facebook

Circa 1981

Photographer: Larry Johnson Collection

8 June 1981

Certificate of airworthiness for N59031 (A75N1(PT17), 75-3808) issued.

Circa April 1992

Photographer: Charles M. Daniels
Notes: At Sun n Fun, Lakeland, Florida

By 2 April 1992

To Dale D. Mutz, New Port Richey, FL keeping c/r N59031.

11 April 1992

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Lakeland, FL.

6 March 1997

To Phillip W. Bass, Gulf Shores, AL keeping c/r N59031.

31 August 2007

To George H. Turner, Ridgecrest, CA keeping c/r N59031.

1 January 2008

Certificate of airworthiness for N59031 (A75N1(PT17), 75-3808) issued.

22 November 2008

Photographer: Doug Robertson (used with written permission of photographer)
Notes: At Santa Paula Airport, California

23 August 2011

To William F. Tinsley, Santa Paula, CA keeping c/r N59031.