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    Airframe Family: North American T-6/AT-6/SNJ Texan / Harvard
    Latest Model:Harvard II
    Last Military Serial:3771 RCAF
    Construction Number:81-4038
    Last Civil Registration:D-FHGV
    Compressed ID:NA Harvard II sn 3771 RCAF cn 81-40...
    Latest Owner or Location:Guido Voss

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Harvard II.

    22 April 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 3771.

    Transferred to 8 SFTS.

    5 May 1942

    Involved in an incident.
    Damaged and evaluated as Category C.

    14 December 1960

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    To Crown Assets Disposal Corporation (CADC).

    From March 1970 to By 1972

    To F. Grindl and Colin A. Clark, Scarborough, ON with new c/r CF-TSV.

    From By 1972 to By 1975

    To Colin A Clark, Toronto, ON keeping c/r CF-TSV.

    18 August 1974


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: CF-TSV at Winnipeg on 18Aug74 - A participant in the Winnipeg Centennial Air Show was this Harvard II which had served in the RCAF 1941 to 60. Exported to the USA in 1987 and by 2014 was in Germany as D-FHGV.

    From By 1978 to By 1987

    To Forest Protection Ltd, Fredericton, NB with new c/r C-FTSV.

    Markings Applied: 1
    Operated as fleet #1.

    24 March 1987

    To Red S Aircraft Sales, Salinas, CA with new c/r N90541.

    From By 1990 to By 1992

    To Jim Lenahan, Colorado Springs, CO.

    11 February 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for N90541 (HARVARD MKII, 3771) issued.

    7 June 1992

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Front Range Airport (FTG) Watkins, CO, United States while taking off. The airframe was destroyed. The pilot said airplane feel was normal as he taxied to runway 36. During the takeoff roll, as the airplane accelerated to 40 to 45 mph, it felt heavier than normal. The left wing lifted and the airplane weathervaned to the right. Opposite rudder had no effect except to drop the left wing and the airplane felt lighter...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From 6 November 1992 to By 2000

    To Robert S. Haun, Westminster, CO keeping c/r N90541.

    23 May 2000

    To Donald A. Haun, Lake Mary, FL keeping c/r N90541.

    From 30 November 2000 to By 2006

    To Iron Cross Farms Inc, Lake Mary, FL keeping c/r N90541.

    20 July 2007

    To Busch Steffen, Vancouver, WA keeping c/r N90541.

    20 July 2007

    To Busch Steffen, Neckartailfingen keeping c/r N90541.

    Based at Dakota Aircraft Service, Devils Lake Municipal Airport, Devil, ND.
    View the Location Dossier

    15 December 2009

    To Steffen Busch, Neckartailfingen keeping c/r N90541.

    16 September 2010

    Civil registration, N90541, cancelled.
    Exported to Germany.

    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX90541 (HARVARD MKII, 3771) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2011

    To Iron Cross Farms Inc, Lake Mary, FL keeping c/r N90541.

    6 September 2013


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At 2013 Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen Hahnweide, one of Europes largest historic aircraft air shows.

    2014

    To Guido Voss with new c/r D-FHGV.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Canadian Military Aircraft - Serials and Photographs by J. A. Griffin
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    LAAS International Aviation News and Review

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher

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