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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-4 Texan
    Last Military Serial:27760 USN
    Construction Number:88-13376
    Last Civil Registration:N7077C
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-4 sn 27760 USN cn 88-13376 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Stewart P. Wells, Gold Run, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SNJ-4.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 27760.

    22 May 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7077C (SNJ-4, 88-13376) issued.

    By 1963

    To Fran D. Valenzuela, Encino, CA with new c/r N7077C.

    From 1963 to By 1964

    To Theodore Janozarek, Thousand Oaks, CA keeping c/r N7077C.

    From By 1966 to By 1970

    To John McGregor, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N7077C.

    From By 1976 to By 1987

    To Lawrence B. Klaers, Fontana, CA keeping c/r N7077C.

    23 April 1978

    Involved in an incident.
    Nosed over during forced landing near Rialto, CA.

    23 April 1978

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX78FUG23: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Rialto Airport, Rialto, CA. This was a local flight from Rialto, CA. The engine failed or malfunctioned while on final approach to land. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    May 1979


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at Chino, CA.

    2 November 1980


    Photographer: William L Swisner
    Notes: Photographed at March AFB, Riverside, CA.

    Circa 30 May 1987


    Photographer: Nick Veronico Collection
    Notes: Photographed at Merced, CA.

    15 September 1989


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA.

    9 January 1991

    To Eugene A. Zeiner, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N7077C.

    Based at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (north-West side), Los Angeles, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: 2-B-13

    6 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    24 April 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N7077C.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Gold Run, CA.

    4 June 2013

    To Stewart P. Wells, Gold Run, CA keeping c/r N7077C.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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