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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Military Serial:84865 USN
    Construction Number:88-16676
    Last Civil Registration:N89014
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-5 sn 84865 USN cn 88-16676 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SNJ-5.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 84865.

    21 November 1977

    Certificate of airworthiness for N89014 (SNJ-5, 84865) issued.

    23 August 1989


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

    10 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Midland, TX with new c/r N89014.

    2 December 1993

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Santa Paula, CA, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that while cruising at 3800 feet mean sea level he suddenly detected a very strong smell of aviation gasoline and the engine stopped running. The pilot attempted to restart the engine, but was not successful. The pilot further reported that he did not have sufficient altitude to glide to any airport, so he made an emergency landing in a nearby river bed...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Operated by Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    February 1998

    Based at Commemorative Air Force-Southern California Wing, Camarillo Airport, Camarillo, CA.
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    Markings Applied: SB/290

    19 November 2009


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Camarillo, California, U.S.A.

    24 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Being exhibited at the Southern Californian Wing of the Commemorative Air Force at their Museum in Camarillo

    24 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Being exhibited at the Southern Californian Wing of the Commemorative Air Force at their Museum in Camarillo

    14 March 2015


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: At Palms Springs, California

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N89014.
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    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2013 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
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