Dates

Event

Constructed as a PT-17 by Boeing.

Circa 1941

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-8406.

To unknown owner with c/r N53314.

By 1963

To Zellwood Airplane Dusting Services, Zellwood, FL with new c/r N9163R.

By 1967

To H. A. Kelton Company, Zellwod, FL keeping c/r N9163R.

13 July 1967

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA68D0171: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Cooktown Strip Airport, Colquitt, GA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Brake cylinders rusty, full of dirt. No load aboard acft.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 1969

To Hayes Flying Services, Mount Pleasant, FL keeping c/r N9163R.

25 June 1969

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA70D0099: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:00 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Donaldsonville Airport, Donaldsonville, GA. The flight departed from Donaldsonville, GA, with the destination Donaldsonville, GA. Collided with wires and/or poles while crop dusting. A fire broke out after impact. Report remarks include: Dusting peanuts.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 1978

To Robert P. Meadows, Jacksonville, FL keeping c/r N9163R.

From 8 February 1985 to 2001

To Russell E. Harmuth, Avery, CA keeping c/r N9163R.

13 September 2001

To Leonard D. Cowper, Auckland keeping c/r N9163R.

5 August 2004

Civil registration, N9163R, cancelled.
Exported to New Zealand.

5 August 2004

Civil registration, N9163R, cancelled.

By 5 August 2004

To Paul Holmes with new c/r ZK-RRR.

Editor note: At some point it would appear the airframe adopted the identification of 75-647 for the purpose of registration.
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Photographer: Unknown

22 February 2018

To R J S Jenkins, 59 Kittyhawk, Ardmore, Auckland, 2582 with new c/r ZK-RJS.

To Anthony Richard Antonievich, Pukekohe with new c/r ZK-RRR (A75N1, 75-647).

22 February 2018

To Russel John Stanley Jenkins, Papakura with new c/r ZK-RJS.

19 May 2024

Photographer: Asbjrna Rozas
Notes: Wings and Wheels Kaipara Flats Aerodrome - NZKF