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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Military Serial:84979 USN
    Construction Number:88-16990
    Last Civil Registration:N7296C
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5 sn 84979 USN cn 88-16990 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Muszala Bill, Tucson, AZ

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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 42-85209.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 84979 as a SNJ-5.

    15 June 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7296C (SNJ-5, 84979) issued.

    From 1963 to 1972

    To Aerial Applicators Inc, Salt Lake City UT with new c/r N7296C.

    29 August 1966


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: North American SNJ-5 Texan (84979) Aerial Applicators

    From 1976 to 1977

    Sale reported.

    1984

    To Robert S. Haun, Westminster CO keeping c/r N7296C.

    15 September 1988

    To Samuel B. Saxton, Allentown, PE keeping c/r N7296C.

    From October 2000 to 2002

    To Fighter Jocks Inc, Prescott, AZ keeping c/r N7296C.

    October 2000

    To Robert S. Haun, Westminster CO keeping c/r N7296C.

    18 September 2002


    Photographer: Wayne Hessil
    Notes: Picture taken in Green Bay when owned by Mike McDonald.

    18 November 2002

    To Michael A. McDonald, Green Bay WI keeping c/r N7296C.

    7 April 2006

    To James M. Baker, Boxford, MA keeping c/r N7296C.

    By 19 January 2013

    Markings Applied: MARINES VMF-223

    19 January 2013


    Photographer: Walt
    Notes: Taxiing to runway 24 at Cable (KCCBCCB)

    19 January 2013


    Photographer: Walt
    Notes: Climbing out

    16 May 2013

    To Wings of Valor Llc, Perris, CA keeping c/r N7296C.

    3 May 2014


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Chino Airport, California

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7296C (SNJ-5, 84979) issued.

    Based at Riverside Municipal, Riverside, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    3 September 2016

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Perris Valley Airport (L65) Perris, CA, United States. The damage was substantial. The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll out with the tailwheel down, the tail of the airplane lifted back into the air, at that time he attempted to abort the landing. The pilot further reported that when the airplane became airborne the left wing dropped, then the right, both of which he countered...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 February 2017

    To Tamara K. Buehn, Fallon, NV keeping c/r N7296C.

    31 July 2017

    To Muszala Bill, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N7296C.

    From 11 September 2017 to 17 September 2017

    Raced as #49.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Bill Muszala from Tucson, AZ. Qualified in 15th place with an average speed of 187.287 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 184.206 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 181.189 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 184.901 mph.

    15 September 2017


    Photographer: Allen Hess
    Notes: Reno Air Races, Stead Field, Nv

    By 9 September 2018

    Markings Applied: U.S. NAVY, 84979, SNJ-5, RB

    9 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 10 September 2018 to 16 September 2018

    Raced as #49.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Bill Muzala from Tucson, AZ. Qualified in 14th place with an average speed of 194.004 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 191.423 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 193.320 mph.

    11 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    11 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 9 September 2019 to 15 September 2019

    Raced as #49.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Bill Muszala from Tucson, AZ. Qualified in 11th place with an average speed of 195.19 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 200.921 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 196.467 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 193.156 mph.

    9 September 2019


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    13 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    From 15 September 2021 to 19 September 2021

    Raced as #49.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Bill Muszala from Tucson, AZ. Qualified in 8th place with an average speed of 200.885 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 202.627 mph. Raced in the Classic race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 202.496 mph.

    19 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    11 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    11 September 2022


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Nation Championship Air Races at the Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.

    From 14 September 2022 to 18 September 2022

    Raced as #49.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Bill Muszala from Tucson, AZ. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 200.253 mph.

    From 13 September 2023 to 17 September 2023

    Raced as #49.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Bill Muszala from Tucson, AZ. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 197.937 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 197.663 mph. Raced in Heat 2D. Finished in 2nd place with an average speed of 197.541 mph. Raced in the Medallion 2 race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 196.297 mph.

    Circa 13 September 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.


    Photographer: Michael Basara
    Notes: Taken at Slatington Airport, PA early-mid 1990s

    Circa 13 September 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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