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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:AT-6D-NT Texan
    Last Military Serial:42-85408 USAAF
    Construction Number:88-17189
    Last Civil Registration:N6979C
    Compressed ID:NA AT-6D-NT sn 42-85408 USAAF cn 88...
    Latest Owner or Location:California Warbirds Inc, Hollister, CA

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-85408.

    To unknown owner with c/r N6979C.

    15 May 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6979C (AT-6D, 42-85408) issued.

    1963

    To Marvin D. Hamrick, San Pablo CA keeping c/r N6979C.

    1969

    To Robert L. Wills, Twin Falls ID keeping c/r N6979C.

    1970

    To Oakland Air Force Inc, Oakland, CA keeping c/r N6979C.

    April 1975


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at Tracy, CA.

    April 1975


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at Tracy, CA.

    1 January 1976

    To California Warbirds Inc, Hollister, CA keeping c/r N6979C.
    Markings added: 4

    1976


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: At Reno Races, Nevada

    Circa 19 June 1976


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    By May 1982


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at Moffett Field, Mountain View, CA.

    17 April 1999

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Hollister Airport (3O7) Hollister, CA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. During landing flare on runway 24 the pilot encountered a wind gust and touched down hard on the runway. Thereafter, he lost control and ground looped. During the mishap the left wing contacted the runway and broke. No mechanical malfunctions were reportedly experienced. The pilot reported the wind was from 260 degrees at 10 knots, with gusts to 20 knots.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 April 2001


    Photographer: Norm Jukes
    Notes: Photographed at Half Moon Bay, CA.

    Repaired.

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6979C (AT-6D, 42-85408) issued.

    25 April 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Credits
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     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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