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    Airframe Family: Beech 45/T-34 Mentor
    Latest Model:T-34A Mentor
    Last Military Serial:53-4185 USAF
    Construction Number:G-285
    Last Civil Registration:N45MG
    Compressed ID:Beech T-34A sn 53-4185 USAF cn G-28...
    Latest Owner or Location:Castle Aviation Inc, North Canton, OH

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-34A.

    Circa 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-4185.

    28 September 1962

    Certificate of airworthiness for N874Z (T-34A, G-285) issued.

    By 19 November 1967

    To unknown owner with c/r N874Z.

    19 November 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI68F0437: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:58 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; inattentive to fuel supply. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Intentional wheels-up landing in clover pasture...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 October 1986

    To William S. Greenwood, Aspen, CO keeping c/r N874Z.

    29 April 2005

    To A-Cent Aviation Inc, Colorado Springs, CO keeping c/r N874Z.

    26 April 2010

    To Perry Park Investments Inc, Larkspur, CO keeping c/r N874Z.

    Based at Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO.
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    13 December 2017

    To Castle Aviation Inc, North Canton, OH with new c/r N88TM.

    23 July 2018


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: At 2018 AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI

    22 August 2018

    To Castle Aviation Inc, North Canton, OH with new c/r N45MG (T-34A, G-285).

    23 July 2019


    Photographer: VIN (V77RFC)
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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