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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Military Serial:51678 USN
    Construction Number:88-14426
    Last Civil Registration:N3579
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5 sn 51678 USN cn 88-14426 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Periscope Asset Management Llc, Tulsa, OK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SNJ-5.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 51678.

    22 October 1962

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6975S (SNJ-5, 51678) issued.

    From By 1963 to By 1964

    To Lennart C. Strand, Sonora, CA with new c/r N6975S.

    By 1966

    To Rose C. Gratrix, San Mateo, CA keeping c/r N6975S.

    From By 1969 to By 1972

    To Rose Gatrix amp; Jack C. Hovey, San Mateo, CA with new c/r N3579.

    20 April 1973

    To James Dixon Smith, Mercer, WA keeping c/r N3579.

    26 September 1982

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Sonoma County Airport (STS) Santa Rosa, CA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. Engine quit at 500 feet above ground level after takeoff. Pilot turned back but overshot field.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 May 2001

    To Michael G. Haiston, Forestville, CA keeping c/r N3579.

    Based at Charles M. Schultz Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    By 2004

    Restoration started.
    Under active rebuild.

    10 April 2011

    To Michael G. Haiston, Forestville, CA keeping c/r N3579.

    4 January 2013

    To Dennis G. Buehn, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N3579.

    From 9 September 2013 to 15 September 2013

    Raced as #78, named Patches.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Thomas Barber from Helotes, TX. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 202.063 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 206.203 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 201.944 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 203.908 mph.

    11 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    11 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    11 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    14 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    21 January 2014

    To Evergreen Flying Services Inc, Rayville, LA keeping c/r N3579.

    14 June 2018

    To Periscope Asset Management Llc, Tulsa, OK keeping c/r N3579.

    19 May 2023

    To Periscope Asset Management Llc, Tulsa, OK keeping c/r N3579.

    24 July 2024


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: At Oshkosh, Wisconsin
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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