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    Airframe Family: North American A-36 / P-51/F-51 Mustang / P-48 Enforcer
    Latest Model:P-51D-30-NA Mustang
    Last Military Serial:44-74435 USAAF
    Construction Number:122-40975
    Last Civil Registration:N130JT
    Compressed ID:NA P-51D-30-NA sn 44-74435 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:James J. Chernich, Lake Zurich, IL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a P-51D-30-NA by North American at Inglewood, California, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-74435.

    1961

    To unknown owner with c/r CF-LOQ.


    Photographer: Collect-Air Photos

    Circa 1961


    Photographer: Collect-Air Photos

    16 March 1967

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL130JT (P-51D, 44-74435A) issued.

    By April 1967

    To John Temple with new c/r N130JT.

    April 1967

    Ken Glass comments (5 July 2021): In April, 1967 the plane was based in Chattanooga, Tennessee at Lovell Field. The owner/pilot was John Temple. The JT of the radio call sign is his initials. I was a weekend ramp-rat on the plane for that spring-summer season.

    23 October 1970

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW71FRG39: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Aransas County Airport, Rockport, TX. The flight departed from Chattanooga, TN, with the destination Harlingen, TX. The aircraft overran the end of the runway on touch down. Collided with wires and/or poles during a landing go-around. The factors included; propeller and accessories and high obstructions on terrain...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    12 March 1984

    To James J. Chernich, Kildeer, IL keeping c/r N130JT.

    20 January 1999

    To James J. Chernich, Lake Zurich, IL keeping c/r N130JT.

    22 June 2011

    To James J. Chernich, Lake Zurich, IL keeping c/r N130JT.

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL130JT (P-51D, 44-74435A) issued.

    20 March 2018

    Civil registration, N130JT, cancelled.
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