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    Airframe Family: Vultee BT-13/BT-15/SNV Valiant
    Latest Model:BT-13 Valiant
    Construction Number:79-1287
    Last Civil Registration:N62644
    Compressed ID:Vultee BT-13 cn 79-1287 cr N62644
    Latest Owner or Location:Dane H. Jorgensen, Doylestown, OH

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1942

    Constructed as a BT-13.

    To Casa Grande Dust and Spray with new c/r N62644.


    Photographer: Unknown

    19 August 1991

    To David L. Ferguson, Grass Valley, CA keeping c/r N62644.

    23 August 1994

    Certificate of airworthiness for N62644 (BT-13, 79-1287) issued.

    2 May 1998

    To Calvin L. Wyatt, Lakeland, FL keeping c/r N62644.

    2 August 2006

    To Dane H. Jorgensen, Doylestown, OH keeping c/r N62644.

    1 February 2012

    To Dane H. Jorgensen, Doylestown, OH keeping c/r N62644.

    13 July 2012


    Photographer: Jeff Hunt
    Notes: Geneseo New York

    14 July 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Geneseo Air Show in Geneseo, New York.

    14 July 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Geneseo Air Show in Geneseo, New York.

    10 August 2019

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Venango RGNL Airport (FKL) Franklin, PA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during takeoff, the airplane encountered a gust of wind and veered left. The airplane exited the runway onto the adjacent grass and the left main landing gear collapsed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    31 January 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N62644.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Orlando, FL.

    31 October 2020

    To unknown owner with c/r N62644.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Orlando, FL.
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