Bureau #: 09992¹
Construction #: 88-9551
Civil Registration:
N5287N
Construction #: 88-9551
Civil Registration:
N5287N
Model(s):
SNJ-4
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2005
SNJ-4
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2005
History:
Delivered to U.S. Navy as Bu. 09992¹, August 1, 1942.
Robert Kuhn, Morristown, NJ, 1963-1964.
- Registered as N5287N.
Hemodynamics Research Inc, Morristown, NJ, 1966.
Henry A. Rapone, Hauppauge, NY, 1969.
Sabre Aviation Ltd, Hauppauge, NY, 1970-1977.
Damaged after gear collapsed on landing, Painesville, OH, May 6, 1979.
Firebrand Enterprises, Middlefield, OH, 1984-1988.
Frederick Hosking, Sedona, AZ (later Ocala, FL), July 31, 1991-2005.
¹Current owner reports Bu. # as 09996, which would be 88-9555.
Delivered to U.S. Navy as Bu. 09992¹, August 1, 1942.
Robert Kuhn, Morristown, NJ, 1963-1964.
- Registered as N5287N.
Hemodynamics Research Inc, Morristown, NJ, 1966.
Henry A. Rapone, Hauppauge, NY, 1969.
Sabre Aviation Ltd, Hauppauge, NY, 1970-1977.
Damaged after gear collapsed on landing, Painesville, OH, May 6, 1979.
Firebrand Enterprises, Middlefield, OH, 1984-1988.
Frederick Hosking, Sedona, AZ (later Ocala, FL), July 31, 1991-2005.
¹Current owner reports Bu. # as 09996, which would be 88-9555.
Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Federal Aviation Administration.
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page
Photo Source(s):
Tony Andrews
Research Assistance:
Frederick Hosking
Tony Andrews
Research Assistance:
Frederick Hosking
