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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-6 Texan
    Last Military Serial:112169 USN
    Construction Number:121-43002
    Last Civil Registration:N2864G
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-6 sn 112169 USN cn 121-43002...
    Latest Owner or Location:Yuba County Airport, Yuba City, California

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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 44-82280.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 112169 as a SNJ-6.

    To unknown owner with c/r N2864G.

    23 July 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2864G (SNJ-6, 112169) issued.

    1963

    To Edmund Menke, Chicago, IL keeping c/r N2864G.

    From 1963 to 1964

    To Controlled Receivables Inc, Chicago, IL keeping c/r N2864G.

    1966

    To Robert J. Gardner, Sunderland, MA keeping c/r N2864G.

    1969

    To Tan Air Industries Corp, North Granby, CT keeping c/r N2864G.

    5 January 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC69D0320: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 13:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Turners Falls Airport, Turners Fall, MA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with a snowbank during the landing rollout. The factors included; there was ice slush on the runway.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 January 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Struck a snowbank on landing at Turners Falls, MA.

    From 8 August 1969 to 10 August 1969

    Raced as #55.
    Competed at the National Air Races Saint Louis in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Len Tanner. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 167.18 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 146.54 mph.

    1970

    To Max Coates, Fayetteville, NC keeping c/r N2864G.

    From 25 July 1970 to 26 July 1970

    Raced as #55.
    Competed at the Wilson Regional Air RAces in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Jack Lowers. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 181.7 mph. Raced in Heat 1. No time was recorded and finished in 4th place. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 163.5 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 173.0 mph.

    From 5 September 1970 to 7 September 1970

    Raced as #55.
    Competed at the National Air Races Saint Louis in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Art Carlson. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 189.474 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 152.542 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 183.291 mph.

    1972

    To Windward Aviation, Enid, OK keeping c/r N2864G.

    From 11 February 1975 to 2008

    To William G. Palank, Fair Oaks, CA keeping c/r N2864G.

    By June 1979


    Photographer: Unknown

    5 June 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Merced,CA.

    23 June 1986


    Photographer: Brian B Baker
    Notes: Photographed at Sacramento, CA.

    Circa 6 February 1989


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    17 February 1999

    To William G. Palank, Fair Oaks, CA keeping c/r N2864G.

    18 August 2008

    To William J. Hartman, Yuba City, CA keeping c/r N2864G.

    Based at Mather Airport (formerly Mather AFB), Sacramento, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    31 July 2009


    Photographer: Todd Royer

    To Yuba County Airport, Yuba City, CA.
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    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
    International 1970 Air Racing Annual (Atlantic Coast Air Races) by John Tegler
    International 1971 Air Racing Annual by John Tegler

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

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