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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:T-6G Texan
    Last Military Serial:49-3405 USAF
    Construction Number:168-529
    Last Civil Registration:N7618C
    Compressed ID:NA T-6G sn 49-3405 USAF cn 168-529...
    Latest Owner or Location:North American Aircraft Llc, Gallatin, TN

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1949

    Constructed as a T-6G.

    30 May 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-3405.

    12 June 1951

    Transferred to Air Material Command, Long Beach, CA.

    2 July 1951

    Transferred to 3302nd Trainer Squadron, Spence AB, Moultrie, GA.

    29 June 1953

    Crashed.
    Damaged during forced landing after engine failure, 4 miles ESE of Spence AB.

    24 January 1955

    Transferred to 3040th Aircraft Storage Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ.

    27 September 1957

    Transferred to Unknown USAF Squadron.
    Reclaimed.

    17 September 1958

    Transferred to San Bernardino Air Material Area, Norton AFB, San Bernardino, CA.
    Offered for sale at San Bernardino.

    30 April 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7618C (AT-6G, 49-3405) issued.

    1959

    To unknown owner with c/r N7618C.

    14 March 1982


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In TIX.

    20 November 1982

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Spruce Creek Airport (44J) Daytona Beach, FL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. During landing, the left main landing gear collapsed. Inspection showed the strut had separated in the uppermost component containing the downlock ear that is threaded into the upper barrel of the shock strut. Examination of the assembly showed evidence of a previous crack and fatique. The aircraft had 3912 hours in service.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    12 March 1992

    To Scott R. Groh, Hobe Sound, FL keeping c/r N7618C.

    8 April 2000


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: North American Reunion, Kissimmee Gateway Airport, Kissimmee FL

    11 March 2006


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Tico Warbird Airshow, Space Coast Regional Airport, Titusville FL

    24 April 2008

    To Raymond Watson, Thibodaux, LA keeping c/r N7618C.

    24 July 2011


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: 2011 photo at Oshkosh

    20 June 2012

    To unknown owner.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Lafayette, LA.

    16 July 2012

    To Eagle Air Llc, Lafayette, LA keeping c/r N7618C.

    20 February 2015

    To B3 Aviation Llc, Norman, OK keeping c/r N7618C.

    29 May 2018

    To North American Aircraft Llc, Norman, OK keeping c/r N7618C.

    4 September 2021

    Civil registration, N7618C, cancelled.

    30 July 2022

    To North American Aircraft Llc, Gallatin, TN with new c/r N7618C.
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