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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:AT-6B-NT Texan
    Last Military Serial:7673 SAAF
    Construction Number:84-7721
    Last Civil Registration:N3198G
    Compressed ID:NA AT-6B-NT sn 7673 SAAF cn 84-7721...
    Latest Owner or Location:N319BG Llc, Mesa, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-17343.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 7673.

    5 March 1997

    To Dale L. Churchill, Mesa, AZ with new c/r N3198G.

    3 May 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3198G (AT-6, 84-7721) issued.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3198G (AT-6, 84-7721) issued.

    Based at Falcon Field (KFFZ), Phoenix, AZ.
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    14 April 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N3198G.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Mesa, AZ.

    25 May 2011

    To Dale L. Churchill, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N3198G.

    12 December 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N3198G.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Mesa, AZ.

    3 February 2016

    To N319BG Llc, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N3198G.

    17 May 2016

    Crashed.
    There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at the Falcon FLD Airport (FFZ) Mesa, AZ, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. The airline transport pilot and a passenger departed on a local flight as part of a flight of two airplanes in daytime visual meteorological conditions. Shortly after takeoff, witnesses heard the engine popping; another witness reported a possible loss of power. The airplane entered a right turn and appeared to slow...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    17 July 2019

    Civil registration, N3198G, cancelled.
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