Dates

Event

Constructed as a PT-13D by Boeing.

Circa 1940

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 40-1704.

By 1963

To A. V. Aircraft Company, Lancaster, CA with new c/r N53280.

By 1971

To Earl C. Whitaker, Copeland, KS keeping c/r N53280.

By 1974

To Laroe Flying Service, Summerdale, AL keeping c/r N53280.

1 August 1974

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA75DKJ07: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:00 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Marion, AL. The engine failed or malfunctioned while on a crop dusting run. Collided with a fence while on final approach to land. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land...
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By 1977

To M. J. Dickenson, Chickasha, OK keeping c/r N53280.

28 June 1977

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW77DRJ11: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Marksville Mun Airport, Marksville, LA. This was a local flight from Marksville, LA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with ditches during the landing rollout. The factors included; unfavorable wind conditions. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited)...
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September 1981

Photographer: Ken Wilson
Notes: In Galesburg, IL.

2 September 1981

Certificate of airworthiness for N53280 (A75, 75-261) issued.

By 8 March 1990

To Thomas H. O Leary, Saint. Louis, MI keeping c/r N53280.

11 May 1991

Crashed.
There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Boeing FLD Airport (BFI) Seattle, WA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. At the end of a pleasure flight, the pilot reported that touch-down was normal. During the landing roll, the airplane began to veer to the right. The pilot corrected with light left rudder and aileron control, however, the airplane continued to the left...
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18 June 1993

To Albert Stix I Iv, Saint Louis, MO keeping c/r N53280.

1 January 2002

Certificate of airworthiness for N53280 (A75, 75-261) issued.

Based at Creve Coeur Airport, Saint Louis, MO.
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10 April 2014

To Albert Stix I Iv, Town and Country, MO keeping c/r N53280.

2 March 2020

To Albert Stix Iv, Town and Country, MO keeping c/r N53280.