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    Airframe Family: Cessna T-50/AT-17/C-78 Bobcat / Crane
    Latest Model:UC-78 Bobcat
    Last Military Serial:42-58205 USAAF
    Construction Number:3696
    Last Civil Registration:N6HS
    Compressed ID:Cessna UC-78 sn 42-58205 USAAF cn 3...
    Latest Owner or Location:Collings Foundation, Stow, Massachusetts

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UC-78.

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-58205.

    31 October 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6HS (T-50, 3696) issued.

    19 July 1985

    To William B. Stookey, Saratoga, CA with new c/r N6HS.

    21 September 1991

    To William B. Stookey, Saratoga, CA keeping c/r N6HS.

    27 September 1998

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Missoula, MT, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, the right engine lost power. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and landed the airplane in an open field. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a fence. Witnesses reported that fuel was observed flowing from the right engine lower nacelle as the pilot was starting the engines in preparation for taxi and departure...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    After 2000


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Spokane Felts Field

    7 November 2001

    To Collings Foundation, Stow, MA keeping c/r N6HS.
    Painted as a U S Navy JRC-1.

    17 September 2015

    To Collings Foundation, Stow, MA keeping c/r N6HS.

    Based at Collings Foundation, Stow, MA.
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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