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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Military Serial:90996 USN
    Construction Number:121-41932
    Last Civil Registration:N21JD
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5 sn 90996 USN cn 121-41932...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ace Maker Aviation Llc, San Rafael, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6D (NA-121).

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-81210.

    Circa 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 90996 as a SNJ-5.

    To unknown owner with c/r N4230G.

    19 June 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4230G (SNJ-5, 90996) issued.

    1963

    To Ned R. Darr, Great Bend, KS keeping c/r N4230G.

    By 1964

    To Wayne S. Nyland, Boulder, CO, keeping c/r N4230G.

    From 1966 to 1969

    To Jack M. Demoss, Independence, MO keeping c/r N4230G.

    From 1970 to 1972

    To Jack M. Demoss, Independence, MO with new c/r N21JD.

    25 October 1971

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC72DCG30: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 23:35 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the East Kansas City Airport, Grain Valley, MO. The flight departed from Clinton, MO, with the destination Grain Valley, MO. Undershot while on final approach to land. Collided with wires and/or poles while on final approach to land. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    25 October 1971

    Damaged.
    Struck a pole on landing at Grain Valley, MO.

    From 1976 to 1977

    To Larry Cogan, Melbourne, FL, keeping c/r N21JD.

    From 13 September 1977 to 18 September 1977

    Raced as #49.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Allcorn from Santa Anna, CA. Qualified in 5th place with an average speed of 206.90 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 193.09 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 202.63 mph.

    Circa 1978


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: At Reno Air Races, Nevada

    By June 1978


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at the California National Air Races in Mojave, CA.

    From 12 September 1978 to 17 September 1978

    Raced as #49, named Blue Max.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was John Allcorn. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 208.49 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 209.14 mph.

    1979

    To W. L. Deyoe, keeping c/r N21JD.

    From 15 September 1981 to 20 September 1981

    Raced as #49.
    Appeared at the National Championship Air Races to compete in the T-6 class, but did not qualify. The primary pilot was John Hunt. Flipped over on its back in a take-off accident.

    From 14 September 1982 to 19 September 1982

    Raced as #9.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Phillip Gist. Qualified in 10th place with an average speed of 208.58 mph. Raced in Heat B. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 204.43 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 206.45 mph.

    From 1984 to 1986

    To John C. Hunt, Thatcher, AZ keeping c/r N21JD.

    5 November 1986

    To Vern L. Raburn, Tijeras, NM keeping c/r N21JD.

    By 14 June 2005


    Photographer: Unknown

    To Vern L. Raburn, Atherton, CA keeping c/r N21JD.

    To Vern L. Raburn, Scottsdale, AZ keeping c/r N21JD.

    From Unknown to 2018

    To Vern L. Raburn, Albuquerque, NM keeping c/r N21JD.

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N21JD (SNJ-5, 90996) issued.

    1 January 2019

    To Vern L. Raburn, Albuquerque, NM keeping c/r N21JD.

    16 August 2023

    To Ace Maker Aviation Llc, San Rafael, CA keeping c/r N21JD.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Gentlemen, You Have a Race, (c) 1984, Wings Publishing Co. by John Tegler

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Warbird Registry by Scott Rose
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher

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