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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:T-6G Texan
    Last Military Serial:49-3158 USAF
    Construction Number:168-262
    Last Civil Registration:N158JZ
    Compressed ID:NA T-6G sn 49-3158 USAF cn 168-262...
    Latest Owner or Location:Acv Group Llc, McKinleyville, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-6G.

    Circa 1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-3158.

    To unknown owner with c/r N5187V.

    19 October 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5187V (T-6G, 49-3158) issued.

    From 1963 to 1969

    To I. Dowverge, Rogue River, OR keeping c/r N5187V.

    From 1972 to 1977

    To John Johnson, Rexburg, ID with new c/r N444RB.

    29 June 1979

    To Ted E. Contri, Yuba City, CA with new c/r N6HC.

    From February 1991 to 2015

    To Contri Family LP/Ted E. Contri, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N6HC.

    9 May 2001

    To Contri Family LP, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N6HC.

    Based at Carson City Airport, Carson City, NV.
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    8 January 2016

    To Acv Group Llc, McKinleyville, CA keeping c/r N6HC.

    8 January 2016

    To Acv Group Llc, McKinleyville, CA with new c/r N158JZ.

    Markings Applied: LTA-158

    Based at Yuba County Airport, Yuba City, CA.
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    Markings Applied: LTA-158

    From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017

    Raced as #73, named Rina.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Ralph Rina from Mesa, AZ. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 189.878 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 195.895 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 197.509 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 194.452 mph.

    From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

    Raced as #73, named MISS HUMBOLDT HUNNY.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Ralph Rina from Mesa, AZ. Qualified in 12th place with an average speed of 197.714 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 192.222 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 193.968 mph.

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6HC (T-6G, 49-3158) issued.


    Photographer: J Zabel

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #73, named MISS HUMBOLDT HUNNY.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Ralph Rina from Mesa, AZ. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 192.743 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 195.748 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 194.187 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 194.115 mph.

    9 September 2019


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    14 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    15 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #73, named MISS HUMBOLDT HUNNY.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Loren Marburg from Greenwood, IN. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 190.823 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 191.926 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 191.259 mph. Raced in the Classic race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 193.253 mph.

    19 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    22 February 2022

    To Acv Group Llc, McKinleyville, CA keeping c/r N158JZ.

    10 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    11 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #73, named MISS HUMBOLDT HUNNY.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Loren Marburg from Indianapolis, IL. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 198.824 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 196.358 mph.

    By 13 September 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N158JZ.

    From 13 September 2023 to 17 September 2023

    Raced as #73, named MISS HUMBOLDT HUNNY.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Loren Marburg from Indianapolis, IL. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 187.897 mph. Did not start in Heat 1C. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 191.364 mph.

    Circa 13 September 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    Circa 13 September 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.


    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

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

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