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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:T-6D Texan
    Last Military Serial:MM53418 AMI
    Last Civil Registration:N418BB
    Compressed ID:NA T-6D sn MM53418 AMI cr N418BB
    Latest Owner or Location:Diamond Aviation Llc, Jackson, MS

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-6D.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Aeronautica Militare Italiana with s/n MM53418.

    1981

    Assigned to Grottaglie AB for storage.
    Open storage.

    March 1981

    Transferred to US Defense Logistics Agency.

    March 1981

    Offered for sale by the USDLA.

    November 1981

    To unknown owner with c/r N1364N {2}.
    EVENT[OWNUNKN].

    From 1984 to 1986

    To Earl C. Atkins, McAllen, TX keeping c/r N1364N {2}.

    4 September 1985

    Certificate of airworthiness for N418BB (AT-6D, 53418) issued.

    From 1988 to 1993

    To Warbirds Leasing Inc/John Strickland and Bill Smith, White Marsh, MD keeping c/r N1364N {2}.

    From July 1994 to 1995

    To Bruce L. Moore, Canaan, NH keeping c/r N1364N {2}.

    From 24 July 1995 to 2004

    To T-6 Warbirds Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N1364N {2}.

    2001

    Operated by North American Top Gun Inc.

    17 April 2001

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Destin-Fort. Walton Beach Airport (DTS) Destin, FL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The flight instructor stated that during the approach to land, just prior to touchdown with the main landing gear, he encountered wind gusts. He said as the tail of the aircraft began to settle, he encountered a gust from the right front quarter and the aircraft weather vaned to the right...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1364N {2} (AT-6D, 53418) issued.

    16 November 2004

    To H-D Flying Service Inc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N418BB.

    16 November 2004

    To H-D Flying Service Inc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N1364N {2}.

    12 September 2005

    To H-D Flying Service Inc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N418BB.

    Based at North American Top Gun, Saint Johns Civilian Airport, Saint Augustine, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    To unknown owner with c/r N418BB.

    To Greater Rockford Airport (RFD), Rockford, IL.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: TA-418, 53418

    4 November 2010


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Rockford International, IL

    11 January 2013

    To Brunetti Finley, Shelby, MS keeping c/r N418BB.

    23 July 2018


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: At 2018 AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI

    15 March 2021

    To Carson Joe F III, Jackson, MS keeping c/r N418BB.

    6 May 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N418BB.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Jackson, MS.

    26 December 2022

    To Diamond Aviation Llc, Jackson, MS keeping c/r N418BB.
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    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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