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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Military Serial:85039 USN
    Construction Number:88-17200
    Last Civil Registration:N6205Z
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5 sn 85039 USN cn 88-17200 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Ford Island, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6D-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-85419.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 85039 as a SNJ-5.

    By December 1959


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    From 1963 to 1964

    To Eugene L. Treasrau, San Rafael, CA with new c/r N3163G.

    1966

    To Curtiss S. Turner, Kapaa Kauai, HI keeping c/r N3163G.

    2 December 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK68D0252: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:13 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, HI. Stalled during a landing go-around.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From 1969 to 1972

    To John H. Weiser, Honolulu, HI keeping c/r N3163G.

    From 1977 to 1979

    To Honolulu Community College, Honolulu Airport, HI keeping c/r N3163G.
    Used as an instructional airframe. Stored in a compound at the Honolulu Airport.

    From 11 January 1996 to 2009

    To Thomas A. Sterling, Bandon, OR with new c/r N6205Z.

    From 7 April 2009 to 2015

    To John T. Sterling, Waipahu, HI keeping c/r N6205Z.

    To Pacific Aviation Museum, Ford Island, Honolulu, Oahu, HI.
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    From 2011 to 2015

    Loaned to Pacific Aviation Museum, Pearl Harbor, HI.

    2 October 2012


    Photographer: D.R. de Pruis

    3 December 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N6205Z.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Honolulu, HI.

    12 January 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N6205Z.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Honolulu, HI.

    26 June 2018

    To Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Ford Island, Honolulu, Oahu, HI.
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    26 June 2018

    Civil registration, N6205Z, cancelled.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Honolulu, HI.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    Individual Contributors
     Daniel de Pruis
    Mike Henniger
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