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Constructed as a SNJ-4. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 51698. |
1966 |
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To John E. Adams, Phoenix, AZ, with new c/r N7986C. |
From 1968 to 1971 |
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To 20th Century Fox Film Corp, Hollywood, CA keeping c/r N7986C. |
1968 |
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Converted to an A6M.
Converted to Zero replica at Long Beach, CA - used in movie Tora, Tora, Tora !. |
5 November 1968 |
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Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DIA69F0097: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:08 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Washington-va Airport, Bailey Crosrds, VA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with a parked aircraft during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Tail wheel became unlocked due to improper adjusted control cables. Hit piper N5331Z, subst damage.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
1969 |
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To Homer Grossman, Scottsdale, AZ keeping c/r N7986C.
Daisi Frances Grossm comments (2 March 2024): My husband, Homer Grossman, owned this plane in 1969 based in Scottsdale, AZ. It was featured on the cover of Air Progress, February 1969 issue. |
From 1972 to 1984 |
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To EAA Aviation Foundation, Oshkosh, WI, keeping c/r N7986C. |
18 August 1974 |
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Photographer: Tim Martin
Notes: 1974 photo at Winnipeg - A North American SNJ-5 Texan built for the US Navy in 1943. It has been civilianized and modified to represent a Japanese Zero WW-II fighter for the movie Tora! Tora! Tora! |
July 1979 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Oshkosh. |
29 July 1979 |
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Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1979 photo at Oshkosh WI - of a North American SNJ-5 (converted to look like a Mitsubishi Zero) |
22 July 1987 |
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To Rudy A. Frasca DBA, Champaign, IL keeping c/r N7986C. |
28 July 1991 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX7986C (SNJ-5, 51698) issued. |
17 June 1994 |
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Photographer: Simon Wallwork
Notes: While building hours in the US, I visited Frasca, somewhere in or near Illinois. This Zero is N7986C, an ex USN SNJ-5 ( Bu.Aer 51698). |
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Operated by Frasca Air Museum, Frasca Field, Champaign, IL.
 View the Location Dossier |
17 September 1997 |
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To Rudy A. Frasca DBA, Champaign, IL keeping c/r N7986C. |
5 September 2012 |
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Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
Notes: At the Frasca Air Museum in Urbana |
26 October 2015 |
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To Rudy A. Frasca DBA, Urbana, IL keeping c/r N7986C. |
10 April 2021 |
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To Lucille A. Frasca, Urbana, IL keeping c/r N7986C. |
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