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    Airframe Family: Vultee BT-13/BT-15/SNV Valiant
    Latest Model:BT-15 Valiant
    Last Military Serial:42-42111 USAAF
    Construction Number:11453
    Last Civil Registration:N13BT
    Compressed ID:Vultee BT-15 sn 42-42111 USAAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flabob Airport Llc, Riverside, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a BT-15.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-42111.

    By 9 October 1956

    To unknown owner with c/r N70035 (BT-15, 11453).

    9 October 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N70035 (BT-15, 11453) issued.

    1 February 1984

    To Great Plains Aero Inc, Iowa City, IA keeping c/r N70035.

    10 March 1990


    Photographer: Nigel Roling
    Notes: N70035 35 41-1453 (42-42111) [later ReRegd N13BT 33] Vultee BT-15 Valiant, at Tico 10-3-90

    14 August 1991

    To John Reppert Jr, Glencoe, IL keeping c/r N70035.
    Markings added: 35 R, NAVY, OTTUMWA
    Marked as Navy SNV.

    19 June 1996


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Cedar Rapids, IA

    24 August 1997


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Iowa City, IA

    24 August 1997


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Iowa City, IA

    12 July 1998

    Crashed.
    There was one fatality, was one serious injury and was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Traer Municiple Airport (8C6) Traer, IA, United States while standing. The damage was substantial. The experimental Kitfox had departed and according to a witness, The Kitfox was slow and had a definite nose-up pitch. My very first thought when I saw the Kitfox was that the pilot was, for some reason, demonstrating slow flight...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 June 2004

    To James R. Rettick, Bloomington, IL with new c/r N13BT.

    2 March 2007

    To Martin E. Benson, Huntington Beach, CA keeping c/r N13BT.

    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for N13BT (BT-15, 11453) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2009

    To James R. Rettick, Bloomington, IL keeping c/r N13BT.

    16 February 2010

    To Martin E. Benson, Huntington Beach, CA keeping c/r N13BT.

    12 August 2010

    To unknown owner.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Cleveland, GA.

    23 March 2011

    To Timothy S. Manzo, Gainesville, GA keeping c/r N13BT.

    Markings Applied: 33, 242111
    Marked as USAAF BT-15.

    2 May 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show at Chino, California.

    2 May 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show at Chino, California.

    19 May 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N13BT.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Gainesville, GA.

    21 July 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N13BT.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Gainesville, GA.

    19 October 2017

    To Timothy S. Manzo, Gainesville, GA keeping c/r N13BT.

    3 May 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, California.

    8 June 2020

    To Timothy S. Manzo, Huntington Beach, CA keeping c/r N13BT.

    14 October 2021


    Photographer: Dan Stijovich
    Notes: About to land at Flabob Airport

    11 February 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N13BT.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Riverside, CA.

    22 March 2023

    To Flabob Airport Llc, Riverside, CA keeping c/r N13BT.


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    Curt Kinchen

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