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    Airframe Family: Beech 45/T-34 Mentor
    Latest Model:T-34A-BH Mentor
    Last Military Serial:53-3379 USAF
    Construction Number:G-140
    Last Civil Registration:N54RF
    Compressed ID:Beechcraft T-34A-BH sn 53-3379 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lucille A. Frasca, Urbana, IL

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    Dates

    Event

    1954

    Constructed as a T-34A-BH by Beechcraft at Wichita, KS.

    1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-3379.

    By November 1957

    To unknown owner.

    27 November 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N54RF (A45, G-140) issued.

    29 April 1977

    To Rudolf A. Frasca DBA, Champaign, IL with new c/r N54RF.
    Operated with markings: 140, NAVY, 140140
    False markings.

    November 1985


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    9 June 1990

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Andrews Rla Airport Champaign, IL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot with one passenger aboard attempted a landing on a turf runway. On an approach to land on runway 36, the aircraft was configured for a short field landing. Winds were reported to be from 315 degrees at 15 gusting 20 knots. The aircraft landed hard and the nose gear and right main landing gear collapsed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    29 July 2009


    Photographer: Todd Royer

    26 October 2015

    To Rudolf A. Frasca DBA, Urbana, IL keeping c/r N54RF.

    28 July 2017


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

    10 April 2021

    To Lucille A. Frasca, Urbana, IL keeping c/r N54RF.
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