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    Airframe Family: North American T3J/T-39 Sabreliner
    Latest Model:NA-265-40 Sabreliner
    Construction Number:282-097
    Last Civil Registration:N85
    Compressed ID:NA NA-265-40 cn 282-097 cr N85
    Latest Owner or Location:Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a NA-265-40.

    By 9 September 1969

    To unknown owner with c/r N85.

    9 September 1969

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Orlando, FL, United States. The time was 1525 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at Mccoy AFB. This was a local flight from Orlando, FL. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Landing roll violent shimmy ocrd. Nose gear shock strut separated below t portion in area of reduced radius.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    17 January 1973

    To Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, DC with new c/r N85 (NA-265-40, 282-97).

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Unknown

    14 January 1976

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There was one fatality. The ferrying/positioning flight departed Georgetown-Wideawake Field (ASI/FHAW), St. Helena and was destined for Recife International Airport, PE (REC/SBRF), Brazil. Narrative: Ditched off Recife following fuel shortage. The Sabreliner was on a flight from Frankfurt to Oklahoma City with intermediate stops at Ascencion in the Atlantic Ocean and Recife. PROBABLE CAUSE:pilot-madeanavigationalaerrormiscellaneousaacts,conditionsa-afuelaexhaustionFACTOR(S):pilotainacommanda-ainadequateapreflightapreparationaand/oraplanningcompleteapoweralossa-acompleteaengineafailure/flameout-2aengines...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    20 January 1976

    Civil registration, N85, cancelled.
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