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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:T-6G Texan
    Last Military Serial:49-3190 USAF
    Construction Number:88-12674
    Last Civil Registration:N884TA
    Compressed ID:NA T-6G sn 49-3190 USAF cn 88-12674...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lewis Air Legends / Rod Lewis, Lewis Ranch Airport, San Antonio, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6C-15-NT by North American at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-48884.

    Remanufactured as a T-6G by North American at Downey, CA.

    1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-3190.

    To Davis Monthan AFB, AZ.
    Sent to Davis Monthan for storage and disposal.

    18 January 1956

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    From 1958 to By 1958

    To Aero Enterprises Inc, Elkhart, IN with new c/r N8399H.

    22 May 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for N884TA (AT-6G, 49-3190) issued.

    From By 1966 to By 1966

    To Cloud Modification Service, Minot, ND with new c/r N884TA.

    From By 1976 to By 1976

    To Woods Aviation, East Prairie, MO keeping c/r N884TA.

    From November 1979 to By 1979

    To Gordon E. Swenson, Rake, IA keeping c/r N884TA.

    From August 1997 to By 1997

    To Steven Cowell, Denver, CO keeping c/r N884TA.

    5 July 1998

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Vance Brand Airport (2V2) Longmont, CO, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot was given airport advisories on unicom. He was told that the active runway was 29 and that the wind was light and variable. He said that the windsocks movement was hardly perceptible and the velocity of the indicator indicated less than 5 knots...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 June 1999

    To Cowell Steven, Denver, CO keeping c/r N884TA.

    From By 2000 to By 2000

    Markings Applied: TU43, 248884
    Restored at Breckenridge, TX.

    17 February 2005

    To Veeone Rotate Llc, Denver, CO keeping c/r N884TA.

    8 April 2006


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Maxwell AFB, Montgomery AL

    To Front Range Airport, Bennett, CO.
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    Markings Applied: TU43

    30 July 2008

    To Lewis Aeronautical Llc/Rod Lewis, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N884TA.

    8 November 2010

    To Lewis Fighter Fleet Llc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N884TA.

    To Lewis Air Legends/Rod Lewis, Lewis Ranch Airport, San Antonio, TX.
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