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    Airframe Family: North American B-25/PBJ Mitchell
    Latest Model:B-25J Mitchell
    Last Military Serial:45-8887 USAAF
    Construction Number:108-47738
    Last Civil Registration:N3680G
    Compressed ID:NA B-25J sn 45-8887 USAAF cn 108-47...
    Latest Owner or Location:Mitchell Aircraft Components Inc, Borrego Springs, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-25J.

    Circa 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-8887.

    8 February 1960

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL3680G (TB-25N, 45-8887) issued.

    By 21 December 1976

    To unknown owner with c/r N3680G.

    21 December 1976

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW77FQG06: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 22:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Vega-oldham Count Airport, Vega, TX. The flight departed from Unknown/not Reported, with the destination Vega, TX. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with an object during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Left main gear hit culvert. Transporting illegal drugs. Injury index presumed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    December 1976


    Photographer: Unknown

    9 March 1998

    To Mitchell Aircraft Components, Chino, CA keeping c/r N3680G.

    Based at Aero Trader/Carl Scholl, Ocotillo Wells, CA.
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    1 January 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NL3680G (TB-25N, 45-8887) issued.

    20 December 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N3680G.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Chino, CA.

    28 January 2011

    To Mitchell Aircraft Components Inc, Chino, CA keeping c/r N3680G.

    28 March 2019

    To Mitchell Aircraft Components Inc, Borrego Springs, CA keeping c/r N3680G.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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