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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-6 Texan
    Last Military Serial:112006 USN
    Construction Number:121-42970
    Last Civil Registration:N5485V
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-6 sn 112006 USN cn 121-42970...
    Latest Owner or Location:James V. Consalvi, Denver, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6F.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-81987.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 112006 as a SNJ-6.

    To unknown owner with c/r N5485V.

    23 July 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5485V (SNJ-6, 112007) issued.

    From 1963 to 1964

    To Louis J. Bianchi, Chicago, IL keeping c/r N5485V.

    1966

    To James L. Peavy, Newnan, GA keeping c/r N5485V.

    From 1969 to 1972

    To Jerry H. Dean, Thomaston, GA keeping c/r N5485V.

    From 1976 to 1984

    To V. S. Sloan, Thomaston GA, later Greer, SC keeping c/r N5485V.

    March 1984


    Photographer: William B Slate

    March 1984


    Photographer: William B Slate

    From July 1988 to 1995

    To William K. Johnson, Fayetteville, NC keeping c/r N5485V.

    From 27 July 1998 to 2003

    To David S. Graben, Rhome, TX keeping c/r N5485V.

    22 May 2003

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Double Eagle II Airport (AEG) Albuquerque, NM, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot was on approach for runway 22 with another aircraft in the pattern, doing touch-and-go landings. The separation was adequate; however, the pilot said he felt the pressure of the aircraft following him. The landing was uneventful; however, in his haste to clear the runway, he relaxed the back pressure which allowed the tail to come back up...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 May 2003

    Involved in an incident.
    Ran off runway landing, left gear sheared off Albuquerque-Double Eagle, NM.

    26 July 2004

    To Symington Management Services Llc, Rowe, NM keeping c/r N5485V.

    From 26 July 2004 to 2014

    To Symington Management Service/Don Symington, Bethesda MD, later Rowe, NM keeping c/r N5485V.

    Markings Applied: 6-F-2

    Based at Marana Northwest Regional Airport (formerly Avra Valley Airport), Marana, AZ.
    View the Location Dossier

    20 May 2013

    To Symington Management Services Llc, Rowe, NM keeping c/r N5485V.

    18 May 2014

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) Santa Fe, NM, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot had planned an overhead traffic pattern, which provided for better visibility when he sat in the rear seat. While on downwind the pilot was directed to extend downwind and fly a straight-in approach...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 August 2014

    To Steven P. Bunch, Santa Fe, NM keeping c/r N5485V.

    Based at Sante Fe County Municipal, Santa Fe, NM.
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    Markings Applied: 5

    17 March 2015

    To James V. Consalvi, Midland, TX keeping c/r N5485V.

    19 June 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: at New Braunfels Regional Airport

    7 December 2017

    To James V. Consalvi, Lakewood, CO keeping c/r N5485V.

    22 July 2019

    To James V. Consalvi, Denver, CO keeping c/r N5485V.


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    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Internet Sources
    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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