1940: Constructed as DGA-15J (300 hp), unknown owner with c/r NC1227. 1942: TOS USAAF as UC-70B with s/n 42-49075; impressed. By Aug 43: 10th Ferry Squadron/26th Transport Group, New Bedford, MA. Ca.1945: Unknown owner with c/r NC1227. By Jul /57: Converted to DGA-15P (450 hp). 1969: Mounting floats, aircraft crashed on take-off from Rainy Lake, Ft. Frances, Ontario. Required total rebuild. 15 Mar 91: Ellen C. Rippon, Rockford, IL. 31 Jan 07: Howard Aviation LLC, Castle Rock, CO.

On departure the aircraft taxied downwind some distance and turned into wind which was west. We watched with some interest, my chief pilot included, and we all commented that there wasn't enough room. We saw the aircraft leave the water and then settle a couple of times.now getting really close to our dock. It rose for the third time to maybe 50 feet and stalled, dropped a wing and cartwheeled. We ran for the rescue boat and were alongside the wreckage very quick. The two passengers were already in the water so we hauled them into the boat. The pilot was sitting on top of aircraft barely wet.