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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:SNJ-4 Texan
    Last Military Serial:51654 USN
    Construction Number:88-14342
    Last Civil Registration:N7406C
    Latest Owner or Location:Hayden Aviation Llc, Corpus Christi, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a SNJ-4.

    1 January 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 51654.

    From 1965 to 1968

    To McKay Airways, Merlin, ON with new c/r CF-LQQ.

    From 1969 to 1970

    To David L. McDonald, Petrolia ONT keeping c/r CF-LQQ.

    12 November 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7406C (SNJ-4, 88-14342) issued.

    By 11 March 1971

    To Kean Racing Corporation, Brownwood, TX with new c/r N7406C.

    11 March 1971

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW71DPD48: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Brownwood Airport, Brownwood, TX. This was a local flight from Brownwood, TX. Ground looped or water swerved on touch down. The gear collapsed on touch down. The factors included; overload failure and unfavorable wind conditions. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited)...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 1976

    To Donald Ayers, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N7406C.

    2 July 1976

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN76DTE78: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:00 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Oklahoma City, OK, with the destination Alamosa, CO. Collided with a dirt bank during the initial climb. The factors included; high density weather at altitude and rough uneven terrain. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The temperature was 80 degF. The weather conditions were VFR...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From 1984 to 1986

    To Wilson Dahlgren Corp, Oklahoma City, OK keeping c/r N7406C.
    Markings added: 54

    18 August 1987

    To John M. Reynolds, Aspen, CO keeping c/r N7406C.

    28 April 1999

    To Robert F. Bonner, Houston, TX keeping c/r N7406C.

    23 September 2005

    To Francis M. Bonner, Houston, TX keeping c/r N7406C.

    21 October 2014

    To Francis M. Bonner, Spring, TX keeping c/r N7406C.

    12 May 2015

    To Hayden Aviation Llc, Corpus Christi, TX keeping c/r N7406C.

    2 January 2018

    To Hayden Aviation Llc, Corpus Christi, TX keeping c/r N7406C.

    10 October 2021


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: At the TXAAA Annual Fly-in; Gainesville, TX [KGLE]

    7 October 2022


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: At the Texas AAA Annual Fly-in at Gainesville Municipal Airport, TX. October 7-8, 2022


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