PBY-5A CATALINA/RCAF9746

   

Serial #: RCAF9746
Construction #: 417
Civil Registry:
  N59D
  N5907
  N81RD
  N5PY

Model(s):
  PBY-5A Catalina
  Landseaire
  Bird Innovator
Name: None
Status: Stored
Last info: 2005

History:
Registered as N59D by ??, Oct. 1956.
Registered as N5907 by ??, Nov. 1958.
The Bird Corporation, Palm Springs, CA, 1962-1969.
- Flew as "The Wandering Albatross".
- Damaged in wheels-up landing, Memphis, TN, Dec. 6, 1963.
- Two Lycoming GSO-480 engines added, 1967.
The Bird Corporation, Richmond, CA,, Apr. 1969-1976.
- Registered as N81RD.
Madden Aircraft Sales, Long Beach, CA, 1978.
- Registered as N5907.
Atlas Aircraft Corp, Long Beach, CA, 1978.
Pyramid Aviation, Cotati, CA, Oct. 1978-1981.
Research Data Inc, Miami, FL, Sept. 1981-1990.
Dick Durand/Westernair Inc, Albuquerque, NM, 1990-1991.
Westernair Inc, Albuquerque, NM, Sept. 1991-1992.
- Registered as N5PY.
Ronald Ruble, Orlando, FL, Dec. 1996-2005.