Dates

Event

1943

Constructed as an AT-6C.
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1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force.

1943

Transferred to Victoria Army Airfield, Victoria, TX.

18 September 1947

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force.

1951

Remanufactured as a T-6G.
New construction number, 168-326, assigned to the airframe.

1951

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-3222.

1951

Transferred to 3545th Basic Pilot Training Wing, Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TX.

Transferred to 3305th Pilot Training Squadron, Malden AFB, MO.

1955

Withdrawn from use.

1959

To unknown owner.
Sold as surplus to unknown owner for $771.11.

1963

Certificate of airworthiness for N9042Z (T-6G) issued.

From 1963 to 1964

To Donald Aircraft Corp, Tucson, AZ with new c/r N9042Z.

27 July 1964

Certificate of airworthiness for N9042Z (T-6G, 49-3222) issued.

From 1966 to 1969

To Les Weingarten, Albuquerque, NM keeping c/r N9042Z.

1 January 1972

To James G. Vagim, Porterville, CA keeping c/r N9042Z.

7 July 1974

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK74DVA01: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:25 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Porterville Muni Airport, Porterville, CA. This was a local flight from Porterville, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure. Report remarks include: Student lost control while raising flaps.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

1976

To William J. Leff, Dayton, OH keeping c/r N9042Z.

Restored.
Restored to Korean War configuration with assistance of Air Force Orientation Group, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

October 1977

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Marion, OH

12 April 1982

To William J. Leff, Dayton, OH with new c/r N22NA.

By August 1985

Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at the EAA Fly-In at Oshkosh, WI.

May 1990

To William J. Leff, Dayton, OH keeping c/r N22NA.

22 July 2007

Crashed.
The accident occurred at Fond Du Lac, WI, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. The airplane was damaged when it struck a road sign during a forced landing to a road following a complete loss of engine power. Examination of the airplane revealed that the radial engines master connecting rod had failed.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

22 July 2007

Video landing on Highway 41, Fond du Lac.

4 May 2008

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL.

4 May 2008

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL.

26 June 2010

Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: Shot at St Cloud Minnesota

7 April 2011

To unknown owner with c/r N22NA.
Registration pending to a new owner in Dayton, OH.

27 July 2011

To Bill Leff Airshows Llc, Dayton, OH keeping c/r N22NA.

11 November 2011

Photographer: Hugh Dodson

23 October 2014

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Naples Municipal Airport (APF) Naples, FL, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. According to the airline transport pilot, during the initial climb for the personal flight, when the airplane was about 150 to 250 feet above the ground, the engine lost all power. He lowered the landing gear, maintained flying airspeed and then landed the airplane in the grass right of the runway...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

19 August 2021

To unknown owner with c/r N22NA.
Registration pending to a new owner in Streator, IL.

11 December 2021

To Cara Rothrock, Streator, IL keeping c/r N22NA.