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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-5 Texan
    Last Military Serial:90735 USN
    Construction Number:88-17883
    Last Civil Registration:N11HP
    Latest Owner or Location:Gauntlet Aerospace, Aurora Municipal Airport, Sugar Grove, Illinois

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an AT-6D.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-86102.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 90735 as a SNJ-5.

    1963

    To Lester C. Tupper, Redondo Beach CA with new c/r N7295C.

    1963

    To Hendrik Otzen, Glendale CA keeping c/r N7295C.


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: At San Fernando

    1968

    Operated by Condor Squadron, Van Nuys, CA.

    From 15 September 1968 to 22 September 1968

    Raced as #1.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the T-6 class. The primary pilot was Hendrik Otzen. Qualified in 7th place with an average speed of 178.22 mph. Raced in Heat 1. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 182.13 mph. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 181.32 mph.

    Circa 15 September 1968


    Photographer: Al Chute
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    20 September 1968


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    20 September 1968


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    From 1976 to 1977

    To Hendrik Otzen, Granada Hills, CA with new c/r N1HZ.

    From June 1981 to 1983

    To Helair Enterprises, Surrey, BC with new c/r C-GPIN.

    31 July 1983

    Damaged.
    Damaged at Oliver, BC.

    Repaired.

    By August 1986


    Photographer: William B Slate via Bill Larkins Collection

    August 1986

    Civil registration, C-GPIN, cancelled.
    Exported to USA.

    September 1986

    To Courtesy Aircraft Inc, Rockford, IL with new c/r N11HP.

    3 September 1986

    Certificate of airworthiness for N11HP (SNJ-5, 90735) issued.

    1988

    To Cubco Inc/Currie B. Spiver, Greenville, SC keeping c/r N11HP.

    28 September 1988

    To American Warbirds Collections Inc, Hinsdale, IL keeping c/r N11HP.

    11 June 1989


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Aurora, IL

    20 August 1997

    To American Warbirds Collections Inc, Chicago, IL keeping c/r N11HP.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N11HP (SNJ-5, 90735) issued.

    3 March 2006

    To Mustang Aviation Partners Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N11HP.

    Based at Gauntlet Warbirds, Aurora Municipal Airport, Sugar Grove, IL.
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    Markings Applied: WB/11

    22 September 2007

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Central Illinois Regional Airport (BMI) Bloomington, IL, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The airplane ground looped during the takeoff roll. The pilot reported that the airplane started to veer to the left as he increased engine power for the takeoff roll on runway 11 (6525 feet by 150 feet, concrete). The pilot reduced engine power to idle as the airplane departed off the left side of the runway...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2008

    To unknown owner.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Long Beach, CA.

    24 August 2010

    To Omega Warbirds Llc, Chicago, IL keeping c/r N11HP.

    26 August 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Aurora, IL

    25 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    By January 2017

    Based at Gauntlet Aerospace, Aurora Municipal Airport, Sugar Grove, IL.
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    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
    International 1969 Air Racing Annual (Arco Publishing) by John Tegler and Don Berliner

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger

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