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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard II
    Last Military Serial:3134 RCAF
    Construction Number:75-3048
    Last Civil Registration:N9793Z
    Compressed ID:NA Harvard II sn 3134 RCAF cn 75-30...
    Latest Owner or Location:Swing Shift Aviation / Bela P. Havasreti, Crest Airpark, Seattle, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    16 May 1941

    Constructed as a Harvard II.

    27 May 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 3134.

    27 May 1941

    Transferred to 2 Training Command.
    Transferred under order No. 833.

    Transferred to No 10 Service Flying Training School, Dauphin Manitoba.

    23 August 1941

    Involved in an incident.
    Damaged and evaluated as Category C.

    1 February 1942

    Transferred to #13 SFTS (Service Flying Training School), No 3 BCATP, Saint Hubert, QC.

    8 December 1943

    Transferred to Noorduyn Aviation.
    Sent to Noorduyn for overhaul.

    11 December 1943

    Transferred to #3 Training Command.
    Overhaul complete and returned to #3 Training Command.

    15 January 1945

    Assigned to #1 Training Command for storage.

    27 February 1945

    Transferred to No. 9 SEHU (Surplus Equipment Holding Unit), Fingal, ON.

    From 28 September 1948 to 28 September 1948

    Transferred to Canadian Car Foundary.

    27 January 1949

    Transferred to CAC 400 Squadron, Toronto, ON.

    22 October 1949

    Transferred to No. 6 Repair Depot, Trenton, ON.

    4 May 1950

    Transferred to Royal Canadian Navy.
    Loaned to the navy.

    23 January 1959

    Transferred to RCAF Station, Lincoln Park, Calgary, AB.

    Transferred to Crown Assets Disposal Company.
    Sent to the CADC for disposal.

    1 November 1960

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    1 November 1960

    To Sabre Industries, Winnipeg, Montreal.

    27 February 1961

    To Robert Tobacco, Colts Neck, NJ with new c/r N9793Z.
    Sold to Robert Tobacco for $875.

    28 February 1961

    Restored.
    Restored/overhauled by Victoria Air Maintenance, LTD in British Columbia. The Wing center section from RCAF 2780 was used in the restoration.

    By 1963

    To Colts Neck Flying Service, Colts Neck, NJ keeping c/r N9793Z.

    3 November 1963

    To Brian G. Vooght, Alexandria, VA keeping c/r N9793Z.

    25 June 1999

    To John D. Koelbel, Townsend, MD keeping c/r N9793Z.

    From Unknown to By 1999

    To John D. Koelbel, Saint Maries, ID keeping c/r N9793Z.

    Markings Applied: RCAF 471

    22 October 1999

    To John D. Koelbel, Towson, MD keeping c/r N9793Z.

    May 2002


    Photographer: RedRipper 24
    Notes: At Dover AFB

    19 June 2009

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Olympia Airport (KOLM) Olympia, WA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. While making a three-point landing in his tailwheel-equipped airplane, the pilot encountered a strong crosswind gust about the same time that he was initiating the landing flare. Because the pilot was unable to compensate for the wind gust, the airplane touched down with its right main landing gear beyond the right edge of the runway...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 4 September 2009


    Photographer: Bela P. Havasreti
    Notes: Taken during pre-purchase inspection after landing accident by previous owner (insurance company offered salvage for sale). Photo taken the Olympia, WA airport (KOLM)

    17 September 2009

    To Swing Shift Aviation/Bela P. Havasreti, Kent, WA.

    7 January 2010

    To Swing Shift Aviation Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N9793Z.

    Markings Applied: Whats up Doc

    To Northwest Helicopters, Olympia Heliport, Olympia, WA.
    Survives here as a wreck.
    View the Location Dossier

    17 April 2013

    To Swing Shift Aviation Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N9793Z.

    In the inventory of Swing Shift Aviation/Bela P. Havasreti, Crest Airpark, Seattle, WA.
    View the Location Dossier


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers by Brian Walker
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

    Individual Contributors
    Bela Havasreti

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