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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28A Trojan
    Last Military Serial:50-0290 USAF
    Construction Number:171-96
    Last Civil Registration:N9640C
    Compressed ID:NA T-28A sn 50-0290 USAF cn 171-96...
    Latest Owner or Location:Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28A.

    Circa 1950

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 50-0290.

    14 August 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR9640C (T-28A, 50-290) issued.

    20 September 1990

    To Earl J. Schafer, Waco, TX with new c/r N9640C.

    From 18 March 1994 to 20 March 1994

    Raced as #620.
    Competed at the Phoenix 500 Air Races in the T-28 class. The primary pilot was Earl Schafer. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 237.028 mph.

    By 23 August 1995

    To unknown owner with c/r N9640C.

    23 August 1995

    Crashed.
    There were two serious injuries. The accident occurred at Rexburg, ID, United States while climbing. The airframe was destroyed. The pilot reported that during climbout he began to smell smoke and turned back toward the airport. By the time he was headed back toward the airport, the cockpit was full of smoke. When he opened the canopy to get rid of the smoke, fire entered the cockpit, burning his face and hands...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 November 1996

    To Air Museum, Chino, CA with new c/r N9640C.

    Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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    1 January 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR9640C (T-28A, 50-290) issued.

    25 January 2018

    Civil registration, N9640C, cancelled.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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