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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-6 Texan
    Last Military Serial:112049 USN
    Construction Number:121-42817
    Last Civil Registration:N9809C
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-6 sn 112049 USN cn 121-42817...
    Latest Owner or Location:Raymond F. Pflederer, Sturgeon Bay, WI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6F-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-82095.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 112049 as a SNJ-6.

    9 March 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9809C (SNJ-6, 112049) issued.

    From By 1963 to By 1969

    To Hatton J. Martin, Hollister, CA with new c/r N9809C.

    7 November 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK68D0201: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Hunter-liggett Airport, Jolon, CA. Landed wheels up on touch down. Report remarks include: Projectile drop test.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 1970

    To Jerry G. Brassfield, San Jose, CA keeping c/r N9809C.

    By 1972

    To Spectrum Air Inc, Novato, CA keeping c/r N9809C.

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Mike DeCastro

    From By 1976 to By 1986

    To Middletown Enterprises, Richmond, CA keeping c/r N9809C.

    By 1992

    To Quarry Products Inc, Richmond, CA keeping c/r N9809C.

    From November 1992 to By 1995

    To Kenneth D. Spiva, Cave Junction, OR keeping c/r N9809C.

    2 July 1998


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed on the ramp the Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum at the Kissimmee Airport.

    20 August 1999

    To Warbird Adventures Inc, Kissimmee, FL with new c/r N451WA {1}.

    20 August 1999

    Operated by Warbird Adventures, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL.
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    8 April 2000


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: North American Reunion, Kissimmee Gateway Airport, Kissimmee FL

    11 November 2000


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Kissimmee Gateway Airport, Kissimmee FL

    Markings Applied: US Navy, 112049, WA, 049

    13 August 2004

    Damaged at Kissimmee, FL, when the hangar collapsed during Hurricane Harley.

    Repaired.
    Repaired.

    Markings Applied: Navy, WA, 049, 1

    July 2005

    First flight.

    17 March 2007


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for N451WA {1} (SNJ-6, 112049) issued.

    29 March 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo hangared at Kissimmee Air Museum

    To Warbirds Adventures Vintage Aircraft Flying School, Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, FL.
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    15 September 2018

    To Raymond F. Pflederer, Sturgeon Bay, WI with new c/r N9809C.
    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 2007 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
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