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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Military Serial:91094 USN
    Construction Number:121-42110
    Last Civil Registration:N8218E
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5 sn 91094 USN cn 121-42110...
    Latest Owner or Location:David C. Hall, North Branford, CT

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SNJ-5.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-81388.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 91094.

    1963

    To J. P. Tonnar, Glen Allan MS with new c/r N8218E.

    1966

    To W. H. Booth, Lambert MS keeping c/r N8218E.

    1969

    To Thomas Otis, Arlington TX keeping c/r N8218E.

    21 September 1974


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Mesa Falcon Field

    1976

    To Thomas Horne, Fort Worth TX keeping c/r N8218E.

    2 August 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8218E (SNJ-5, 121-42110) issued.

    1984

    To Steven L. Miles, Carmel Valley CA keeping c/r N8218E.

    13 March 1987

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Norfolk International Airport (ORF) Norfolk, VA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The tower cleared the aircraft to land on runway 35 at norfolk international airport with winds from 010 degrees at 20 to 25 knots. The pilot stated that all other traffic was using runway 05. During landing roll the aircraft started to drift to the right, groundlooped, collapsing the left gear...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    30 May 1987

    To David C. Hall, North Branford, CO keeping c/r N8218E.

    29 June 2001

    To Richard S. Pollock, North Branford CT keeping c/r N8218E.

    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8218E (SNJ-5, 121-42110) issued.

    2 November 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N8218E.
    Sale reported to a new owner in North Branford, CT.

    27 February 2012

    To David C. Hall, North Branford, CT keeping c/r N8218E.

    30 October 2014

    To David C. Hall, North Branford, CT keeping c/r N8218E.

    3 November 2017

    To David C. Hall, North Branford, CT keeping c/r N8218E.
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