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    Airframe Family: Consolidated PBY/OA-10 Catalina / Canso
    Latest Model:PBY-5A Catalina
    Last Military Serial:08101 USN
    Construction Number:920
    Last Civil Registration:N5588V
    Compressed ID:Consolidated PBY-5A sn 08101 USN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Victor W. Newman, El Paso, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PBY-5A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 08101.

    1964

    To Catalina Ltd/Thomas W. Kendall, La Verne, CA with new c/r N5588V.

    1966

    To Troy G. Hawkins, Wichita Falls, TX keeping c/r N5588V.
    Markings added: 124

    To Bird Aircraft, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N5588V.


    Photographer: Unknown

    From 1968 to 1974

    To Antilles Air Boats, Saint Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands keeping c/r N5588V.

    May 1974

    Spotted at Watsonville, CA, in AAB markings.

    10 January 1975

    To Victor W. Newman, El Paso, TX keeping c/r N5588V.

    By 6 February 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5588V (PBY-5A, 08101) issued.

    6 February 1975

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were three fatalities. The executive flight departed Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport, NV (LAS/KLAS), United States of America and was destined for El Paso International Airport, TX (ELP/KELP), United States of America. The accident occurred at near Wikieup, AZ (United States of America) while en route. Narrative: Both engines lost power en route. The pilot attempted a forced landing beside a highway in the desert. The Catalina collided with a dirt bank and crashed...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    14 May 1975

    Civil registration, N5588V, cancelled.
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     Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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