Dates

Event

Constructed as a G-73T.
Grumman G-73T J42

December 1948

To Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp, Bethpage NY with new c/r NC2976.

20 January 1949

To C. F. Kettering Inc/General Motors Corp, Dayton OH with new c/r N5115.
Operated with markings: The Blue Tail Fly

10 March 1959

To General Motors Corp, Dayton OH with new c/r N51151.

From 23 October 1959 to 1965

To The New York Yankees, New York City NY keeping c/r N51151.

From 17 December 1965 to 1976

To Crow Inc, Toledo OH keeping c/r N51151.

June 1978

To Trans Catalina Airlines, Long Beach CA keeping c/r N51151.

14 June 1979

To Chalks International Airline, Miami FL keeping c/r N51151.

26 November 1985

Crashed.
There was one serious injury and was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Cat Cay Airport CAT CAY, Bahamas. The damage was substantial.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

December 1990

Photographer: Urs Baettig Collection
Notes: At Bimini Island in the Bahamas

27 June 1991

Certificate of airworthiness for N142PA (G-73T, J42) issued.

30 May 1992

Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: Re-fuelling of N51151 at Miami harbour, FL

29 January 1998

To Chalks International Airline, Miami FL with new c/r N142PA.

11 June 2000

Involved in an incident.
The incident occurred at Watson Island, FL, United States while taxiing. The damage was minor. After landing, the pilot stayed on the step and water taxied. The pilot had the control yoke up to his chest and the captains side control separated from the vertical column. Examination of the surface control column assembly, fitting P/N 112703, revealed that the fracture surface showed no evidence of preexisting fracture areas on any of the four fracture regions...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

22 May 2001

Involved in an incident.
The incident occurred at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int Airport (FLL) Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States while taxiing. The damage was minor. The airplane was taxing to the ramp when the right main landing gear collapsed. Examination of the landing gear revealed evidence of preexisting cracks. Review of paper work by company maintenance personnel revealed that components had been sent to a laboratory for examination...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

31 March 2005

To Seaplane Adventures Llc, Greenwich, CT keeping c/r N142PA.

Operated by Chalks International Airline, Miami FL.

25 March 2010

Civil registration, N142PA, cancelled.