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    Airframe Family: Douglas A-26/B-26/JD Invader
    Latest Model:A-26B-40-DL Invader
    Last Military Serial:41-39572 USAAF
    Construction Number:7285
    Last Civil Registration:N8629E
    Compressed ID:Douglas A-26B-40-DL sn 41-39572 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flight Enterprises Inc, Prescott, AZ

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    Event

    Constructed as an A-26B-40-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, Califoria, USA.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-39572.

    15 March 1963

    To Flight Enterprises Inc, Prescott, AZ with new c/r N8629E (B-26, 41-39572).

    Operated as fire service #C31.

    22 June 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX69F0014: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:20 hours. The airframe was destroyed. The engine failed or malfunctioned while pulling up from a crop dusting run. Collided with trees during the landing rollout. The factors included; overload failure and there was a partial loss of power in two engines. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Written off.

    26 August 1968

    Civil registration, N8629E, cancelled.
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