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    Airframe Family: Fairchild M62 / PT-19 / PT-23 / PT-26 Cornell
    Latest Model:PT-19A-FA Cornell
    Last Military Serial:42-34382 USAAF
    Construction Number:T43-5048
    Last Civil Registration:N51090
    Compressed ID:Fairchild PT-19A-FA sn 42-34382 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Butler County Warbirds Inc, Middletown, OH

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    Dates

    Event

    13 March 1943

    Constructed as a PT-19A-FA by Fairchild at Hagerstown, MD, USA.
    Factory roll-out.

    19 March 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-34382.
    Accepted at Parks College.

    19 March 1943

    Transferred to Civilian Pilot Training Program/War Training Service, Parks College, East Saint. Louis, IL.

    While at Parks college the canopy was added for cold-weather operations.

    June 1944

    Transferred to 32nd Flying Training Wing, Perrin Army Air Field, TX.

    30 June 1944

    Assigned to San Antonio Air Technical Service Center, Kelly Army Air Field, TX for storage.

    12 September 1944

    Ferried to an unknown air field for storage.

    14 June 1945

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Army Air Force.
    Sold as surplus.

    By November 1956

    To unknown owner with c/r N51090.

    5 November 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N51090 (M-62A-3, T43-5048) issued.

    17 June 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA68F0031: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Parkaire Field Airport, Marietta, GA. The gear collapsed on touch down.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1973

    Restored.
    Restored to PT-26A configuration.

    9 May 1980

    To Caprock Flying Service, Vega, TX keeping c/r N51090.

    12 July 2000

    To Butler County Warbirds Inc, Fairfield, OH keeping c/r N51090.

    2000

    Restored.
    Restored to original PT-19A configuration, but canopy retained, and plane marked as it would have looked serving at Parks College.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N51090 (M-62A-3, T43-5048) issued.

    10 November 2014

    To Butler County Warbirds Inc, Middletown, OH keeping c/r N51090.

    17 May 2018


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: On final approach at Wright Field for the National Museum of the USAF celebration of restoration of the Memphis Belle

    17 May 2018


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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     Glenn Chatfield
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