S/N B52

N42GL

Amphib Inc./ Lake Zurich, IL.    Sept 2002

Current Owner

Manufactured in April 1944

BuAer 37799

US Navy

Royal Navy of Britain  surplused

N4773C  Alaska Coastal Airlines

              Alaska Coastal-Ellis Airlines 1962-1965

              Alaska Coastal Airlines 1965-1967 converted to Turbines

              Alaska Airlines 1967-1972

N37487   Channel Flying Juneau Ak  converted back to radials.

               landed wheels down in the water - 1986

               Bill Dasilva 1993

N42GL    Charles Greenhill 1994

               Amphib Inc./ Lake Zurich, IL.    Sept 2002

There is an interesting story on the 'net about a USCG guy who was flying on this aircraft during the late 1960's-early 1970's  when they were landing at Sitka on the runway and one of the props went into full pitch when the pilot threw them into reverse. It ended up on the rocks.  Derek Linder

Shell Simmons Photo

Photo 1993 Carl Schruppel