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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-4 Texan
    Last Military Serial:27433 USN
    Construction Number:88-12709
    Last Civil Registration:N711SQ
    Compressed ID:NA SNJ-4 sn 27433 USN cn 88-12709 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Rosie O Gradys Flying Circus, Orlando FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SNJ-4.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 27433.

    From 1963 to 1964

    To W. H. Horchheimer, Eloy AZ with new c/r N9536C.

    1966

    To Kenneth L. Burmeister, Seattle WA keeping c/r N9536C.

    From 1969 to 1 January 1972

    To National Aerial Advertising, Reading MA keeping c/r N9536C.

    From 1976 to 1977

    To Rosie O Gradys Warehouse Inc, Pensacola FL keeping c/r N9536C.

    From By 1977 to 1978

    To Rosie O Gradys Flying Circus, Orlando FL with new c/r N711SQ.

    4 November 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: SNJ-4 Texan of Rosie O Gradys Flying Circus as seen at Herndon in November 1979.

    Circa March 1980


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Lakeland, FL.

    January 1984


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Orlando, Florida

    1 May 1987

    Crashed.
    There were four fatalities. The accident occurred at the Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) Orlando, FL, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. The two aircraft, a Cessna 340A and a north american SNJ-4, collided in flight at approximately 3000 feet MSL over Orlando, FL in visual meterological conditions with a visibility of 7 miles. Both aircraft were in contact with and being radar vectored by orlando approach control...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    19 January 1989

    Civil registration, N711SQ, cancelled.
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