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    Airframe Family: Mitsubishi A6M
    Latest Model:A6M2 Type 0 Model 21
    Construction Number:1498
    Last Civil Registration:N8280K
    Compressed ID:Mitsubishi A6M2 Type 0 Model 21 cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ellenville Llc, Warwick, NY

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1941

    Constructed as an A6M2 Type 0 Model 21.
    Nakajima A6M2 MODEL 21 1498

    28 April 1999

    To Dakota Blayd Zero LLP, Wahpeton, ND with new c/r N8280K.
    Operated with markings: A-I-I-I 29

    28 July 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8280K (A6M2 MODEL 21, 1498) issued.

    To unknown owner with c/r N8280K.

    To Ellington Field, Houston, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: A-I-1-129

    July 2010


    Photographer: Hugh Dodson
    Notes: At Oshkosh

    27 July 2010


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Oshkosh

    3 December 2010

    To unknown owner.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Houston, TX.

    18 March 2011

    To Last Samurai Llc, Dover, DE keeping c/r N8280K.

    23 July 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show at Ypsilanti, Michigan.

    23 July 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show at Ypsilanti, Michigan.

    23 July 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Thunder Over Michigan Air Show at Ypsilanti, Michigan.

    30 July 2014


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Oshkosh

    By 15 March 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N8280K.

    15 March 2016

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Midland International Airport (MAF) Midland, TX, United States while taxiing. The damage was minor. The six-ship formation of vintage World War II airplanes had completed their run-ups on the taxiway and were preparing for departure. A departure clearance was received from air traffic control and the six-ship formation proceeded to the runway for takeoff. The Goodyear Corsair airplane was sixth in formation and trailing the Nakajima Zero airplane...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2019


    Photographer: James Vizza
    Notes: Photographed at the American Airpower Museum, Farmingdale, NY, during Memorial Day Weekend. Display only.

    15 January 2019

    To Ellenville Llc, Warwick, NY keeping c/r N8280K.
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