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    Airframe Family: Fairchild M62 / PT-19 / PT-23 / PT-26 Cornell
    Latest Model:PT-23 Cornell
    Last Military Serial:42-49232 USAAF
    Construction Number:HO0256
    Last Civil Registration:N64176
    Compressed ID:Fairchild PT-23 sn 42-49232 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a PT-23.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-49232.

    6 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Midland, TX with new c/r N64176.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    Based at Commemorative Air Force-Jayhawk Wing, Westport Airport, Wichita, KS.
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    8 July 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for N64176 (M-62C(PT-23A), 256H0) issued.

    25 September 2012

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Midland, TX keeping c/r N64176.

    2013


    Photographer: Bill Lindsay Jr.
    Notes: This was me on final - circa 2013 - in the CAF Jayhawk Wings PT-23

    28 May 2018

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at the Westport Airport (71K) Wichita, KS, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. On May 28, 2018, at 1210 central daylight time, a Fairchild (Howard) M-62C (PT-23A) airplane, N64176, collided with a pole and a fence during a forced landing while on approach to land at the Westport Airport (71K), Wichita, Kansas. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 April 2021

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N64176.
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