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    Airframe Family: Stinson SR/V-77/AT-19/C-81/L-9 Reliant
    Latest Model:V-77 Reliant
    Last Military Serial:FK887 RAF
    Construction Number:77-0074
    Last Civil Registration:N69996
    Compressed ID:Vultee V-77 sn FK887 RAF cn 77-0074...
    Latest Owner or Location:War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, NM

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as an AT-19 by Vultee.

    23 June 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-46713.

    After 23 June 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FK887 as a Reliant I.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy.
    After WWII To US Navy inventory (as part of the BuNo serie 11294 - 11646).

    Converted to a V-77 by Vultee.
    Back to the factory for conversion to the civilian market.

    14 March 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N69996 (V77, 77-74) issued.

    By 11 March 1990

    To Steve Sevier with new c/r N69996.

    11 March 1990

    Involved in an incident.
    The incident occurred at the Titusville Airport (TIX) Titusville, FL, United States while taking off. The damage was minor. The pilot stated he had departed from runway 9 at the space center executive airport, titusville, Florida. At about 100-150 feet above ground level, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot made a left turn towards runway 36. The airplane impacted the ground sustaining minor damage. The pilot was not injured...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 May 1992

    To Borman Frank DBA, Las Cruces, NE keeping c/r N69996.

    11 September 1995

    Based at War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa Airport/Dona Ana County Airport, Santa Teresa, NM.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: Q9D

    11 September 1995

    To War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, NM keeping c/r N69996.

    9 May 2001


    Photographer: Norm Jukes
    Notes: Photographed at the War Eagles Museum in Santa Teresa, NM.

    1 January 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for N69996 (V77, 77-74) issued.

    15 October 2017


    Photographer: Johnny Comstedt
    Notes: In War Eagles Air Museum at Dona Ana Airport, Santa Teresa, NM, USA 15. October 2017
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Johnny Comstedt
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