Another Part Verification: North American AT-6A?

[Jennison]

I bought this part because of the story behind it and I'm hoping the part fits it.

I was told this plate is from AT-6A 41-16294 that was involved in a multiple AT-6A training accident over Hachita, New Mexico on the night of February 9, 1942. I don't know what part of an AT-6 this is from and I assume there's zero chance this can be positively connected with that accident (although, who knows with you guys), but I'd at least like to know if this is from an A. There seems to be some confusion in the notation on the back by the seller (it looks like an A was written over a D or a D over A), but that was probably an honest mistake. For purposes of interest, I include the research I did on that crash. Thanks!

 

[Wurger]

The part number indicates the AT-6A North American. Parts of the trainer started with 77 and 78. The AT-6D NA used the 88 and 121.

 

[Jennison]

That is terrific! Thank you! One more question if I may. When I just posted the back of the plate here and could see it in a larger format & much more clearly, it's evident that "P-51A" was overwritten with "AT-6D." It's not then from either of those aircraft, right?

Thanks again, Jennison

 

[cvairwerks]

77-47002 is the p/n for the oil tank for the AT-6A thru AT-6D, SNJ-3, SNJ-4 and certain s/n SNJ-5's....Part of the 77-47001 Oil System Installation. The Type/Version block on the print is pretty smeared and very difficult to read.

 

[Wurger]

That is terrific! Thank you! One more question if I may. When I just posted the back of the plate here and could see it in a larger format & much more clearly, it's evident that "P-51A" was overwritten with "AT-6D." It's not then from either of those aircraft, right?

Thanks again, Jennison

Firstly ... a such writing shouldn't be there. It is contemporary addition because such ones weren't there in 40', especially drown with a marker pen.
Secondly ... the P-51A had a different code for parts and started with 99.
Thirdly ... I agree with Cvairwerks the part number is of the oil tank used for the trainer type.
Fourthly .. if you buy items from the Ebay ... all that glitters is not gold.

 

[mjfur]

41-16294 was based at Luke Field, AZ.

Item 000511 Detail

www.aafcollection.info

Item 000512 Detail

www.aafcollection.info

and would have looked like this. The aircraft furthest away is 42-16295.

 

[SaparotRob]

Wow.

 

[Hebar]

I bought this part because of the story behind it and I'm hoping the part fits it.

I was told this plate is from AT-6A 41-16294 that was involved in a multiple AT-6A training accident over Hachita, New Mexico on the night of February 9, 1942. I don't know what part of an AT-6 this is from and I assume there's zero chance this can be positively connected with that accident (although, who knows with you guys), but I'd at least like to know if this is from an A. There seems to be some confusion in the notation on the back by the seller (it looks like an A was written over a D or a D over A), but that was probably an honest mistake. For purposes of interest, I include the research I did on that crash. Thanks!

The NAA id plate you bought is from an AT-6A and can possibly belong to 1 of the 5 aircraft involved in the 1942, february 9 crash. The 5 AT-6A are the following Air Corps serial numbers : - 41-597 (cn 77-4656) flown by aviation cadet Charles B. COATS (Killed in crash) - 41-654 (cn 77-4733) flown by aviation cadet Walter S. BEAMER (Killed in crash) These 2 aircraft belonging to the Contract n° AC 15977 (visible in the lower right corner of the plate) for 517 Army Air Corps AT-6A + 120 USN SNJ-3. So there are only 2 possibilities between these 637 aircrafts. But it's just a good clew. The 3 other AT-6A are : - 41-16292 (cn 78-6670) flown by aviation cadet Thomas A. BOHR, who could parachuted to escape the crash - 41-16294 (cn 78-6672) flown by avaition cadet Fay E. BOOK (Killed in crash) - 41-16392 (cn 78-6770) flown by aviation cadet Earl B. FRITZ (Killed in crash) The plate can surely not come from AT-6A sn 41-16294 which is a Model 78.

 

[SaparotRob]

The NAA id plate you bought is from an AT-6A and can possibly belong to 1 of the 5 aircraft involved in the 1942, february 9 crash. The 5 AT-6A are the following Air Corps serial numbers : - 41-597 (cn 77-4656) flown by aviation cadet Charles B. COATS (Killed in crash) - 41-654 (cn 77-4733) flown by aviation cadet Walter S. BEAMER (Killed in crash) These 2 aircraft belonging to the Contract n° AC 15977 (visible in the lower right corner of the plate) for 517 Army Air Corps AT-6A + 120 USN SNJ-3. So there are only 2 possibilities between these 637 aircrafts. But it's just a good clew. The 3 other AT-6A are : - 41-16292 (cn 78-6670) flown by aviation cadet Thomas A. BOHR, who could parachuted to escape the crash - 41-16294 (cn 78-6672) flown by avaition cadet Fay E. BOOK (Killed in crash) - 41-16392 (cn 78-6770) flown by aviation cadet Earl B. FRITZ (Killed in crash) The plate can surely not come from AT-6A sn 41-16294 which is a Model 78.