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    Airframe Family: Fairchild M62 / PT-19 / PT-23 / PT-26 Cornell
    Latest Model:PT-26 Cornell
    Last Military Serial:EW374 RAF
    Construction Number:T43-4433
    Last Civil Registration:N26GA
    Latest Owner or Location:Atlanta Air Salvage, Griffin Spalding County Airport, Griffin, Georgia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-26.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n EW374.

    10 October 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N26GA (M-62A-3, T43-4433) issued.

    21 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N26GA (M-62A-3, T43-4433) issued.

    10 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Midland, TX with c/r N26GA.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    11 February 2005


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Peachtree City - Falcon Field, GA, U.S.A.

    By 16 June 2005

    To unknown owner with c/r N26GA.

    16 June 2005

    Crashed.
    There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at the Williamson Peach State Airport (3GA7) Williamson, GA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot elected to takeoff up slope from the 2800 foot long runway with a 7 knot tailwind. After the airplane cleared a stand of trees on the departure end of the runway, it descended below the tree tops and collided with trees and the ground...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    30 November 2009

    Civil registration, N26GA, cancelled.

    To Atlanta Air Salvage, Griffin Spalding County Airport, Griffin, GA.
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    Markings Applied: 34413

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N26GA (M-62A-3, T43-4433) issued.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Aerodata Quantum+
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
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