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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5B Texan
    Last Military Serial:43724 USN
    Construction Number:88-15665
    Last Civil Registration:N62724
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5B sn 43724 USN cn 88-15665...
    Latest Owner or Location:Gaipa Aircraft Inc, Saint Joseph, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6D-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-34465.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 43724 as a SNJ-5B.

    By May 1960

    To unknown owner with c/r N1045C.

    20 May 1960

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1045C (SNJ-5, 43724) issued.

    1963

    To West Florida Design Service, Punta Gorda, FL keeping c/r N1045C.

    From 1963 to 1964

    To Theodore M. Arnold, Punta Gorda, FL keeping c/r N1045C.

    From 1966 to 1970

    To Kenneth T. Viall, Dryden, NY.

    1976

    To Robert Gardner, Northampton, MA keeping c/r N1045C.

    By June 1977

    To Thomas J. Conlon, Massapequa Peak, NY keeping c/r N1045C.

    20 June 1977


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: SNJ-5 N1045C ex Bu.43724 parked at Republic Airport on Long Island, New York in the Summer of 1977.

    February 1979

    To Thomas J. Conlon, Massapequa Peak, NY with new c/r N62724.

    24 July 1980

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC80FHJ19: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 19:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY. This was a local flight from Farmingdale, NY. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; at least two or more engines failed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1986

    To Hughes Excavating Inc, Allendale, IL keeping c/r N62724.

    From 1988 to 1995

    To Joe Kremp/Camion Corp, Washington, IN keeping c/r N62724.

    19 July 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Dayton International Air and Trade Show at Dayton, Ohio.

    22 July 1995


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Dayton International Air and Trade Show at Dayton, Ohio.

    5 January 1999

    To DNF Incorporated, Kalamazoo, MI keeping c/r N62724.

    5 March 2008

    To Gaipa Aircraft Inc, Saint Joseph, MI keeping c/r N62724.
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