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    Airframe Family: Beech 45/T-34 Mentor
    Latest Model:T-34A Mentor
    Last Military Serial:642 FAU
    Construction Number:G-107
    Last Civil Registration:N342DB
    Compressed ID:Beech T-34A sn 642 FAU cn G-107 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Beitler William, Washington, PA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-34A.

    1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-3346.

    27 March 1959

    To United States Air Force, Washington, DC with new c/r N999G.

    8 March 1962

    Civil registration, N999G, cancelled.

    1 October 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7643B (A45, AF53-3346) issued.

    14 January 1977

    To unknown owner with c/r N7643B.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ejercito de Aire with s/n E.17-18 and operated with these markings: 791-18.

    Circa 1991

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya with s/n 642.
    Not taken up - stored - used for spares.

    4 September 1997

    To Daniel D. Blackwell, Belle Vernon, PA with new c/r N342DB.

    13 May 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for N342DB (A-45, G107) issued.

    1 January 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7643B (A45, AF53-3346) issued.

    1 January 2001

    To unknown owner with c/r N7643B.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    19 August 2003

    To Daniel D. Blackwell, Belle Vernon, PA with new c/r N342DB.

    23 April 2009


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland FL

    By 25 July 2012

    Markings Applied: 400, VT-1 NAVY, 2S 1400

    25 July 2012


    Photographer: Todd Royer

    22 October 2012

    Civil registration, N7643B, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    1 January 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for N342DB (A-45, G107) issued.

    11 November 2014

    To Daniel D. Blackwell, Belle Vernon, PA keeping c/r N342DB.
    Last CR action date noted here.

    23 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: at 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh

    31 July 2021

    To unknown owner with c/r N342DB.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Washington, PA.

    16 November 2021

    To Beitler William, Washington, PA keeping c/r N342DB.


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