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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Military Serial:43974 USN
    Construction Number:88-16316
    Last Civil Registration:N7969C
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5 sn 43974 USN cn 88-16316 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Condor Squadron, Van Nuys Airport (West Side), Los Angeles, California

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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 42-84535.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 43974 as a SNJ-5.

    10 October 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7969C (SNJ-5, 43974) issued.

    From By 1963 to By 1966

    To Norman F. Brooks, San Diego, CA with new c/r N7969C.

    By 1969

    To Raymond E. Marsh, Canoga Park, CA keeping c/r N7969C.

    Raced as #1.

    Raced as #111.

    By 1970

    To Richard T. Sykes, Toluca Lake, CA keeping c/r N7969C.

    By October 1971


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    By October 1971


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    7 December 1977

    Crashed.
    Gear collapsed on landing at Van Nuys, CA.

    7 December 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX78FUQ05: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:40 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, CA. This was a local flight from Van Nuys, CA. The gear retracted during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Left gear lock pin malfunctioned.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Repaired.

    17 August 2009

    To Condor Squadron Officers Airmens Assoc Inc, Van Nuys, CA keeping c/r N7969C.

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7969C (SNJ-5, 43974) issued.

    Based at Condor Squadron, Van Nuys Airport (West Side), Los Angeles, CA.
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    5 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    24 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: One of the Condor Squadron Texans at Van Nuys, California

    29 April 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Van Nuys Airport, California.

    19 April 2017

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Van Nuys Airport (VNY) Van Nuys, CA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that, as the tailwheel was contacting the ground, a aCusudden gust of windaC lifted the right wing and that the airplane weather-vaned to the right. Subsequently, the airplane ground looped and exited the right side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and aileron...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Circa 23 October 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7969C issued.

    23 October 2018

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Agoura Hills, CA, United States while cruising. The airframe was destroyed. On October 23, 2018, about 1344 Pacific daylight time, a North American SNJ-5 airplane, N7969C, made an emergency landing onto a highway following a total loss of engine power near Agoura Hills, California. The airline transport pilot was not injured. A postimpact fire ensued and the airplane was destroyed...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    23 October 2018


    Photographer: Jen Buzza

    23 October 2018


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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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