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45-11620 N2872D
American Air Museum, San Mateo CA
P-51 Survivor 45-11620 N2872D
Status: Crashed/Destroyed - 73
NAA Type: P-51D-30NT
Serial #: 45-11620
Registry: N2872D
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History: 45-11620 N2872D

1957: surplus, McClellan AFB Sacramento CA
1957: Sep 20, N2872D, surplus, Michael Coutches, Hayward CA
1958: Apr 01, N2872D, sale, Joseph Hartney, San Jose CA
1961: Nov 29, N2872D, partership, Joseph Hartney / Richard Keith, Castro Valley CA
1963: Apr 08, N2872D, sale, auction, Michael Coutches / American Aircraft Sales, Hayward CA
1966: May 03, N2872D, sale, Kevin Derth, Novato CA
1968: Jun 13, N2872D, sale, Michael Coutches / American Aircraft Sales, Hayward CA
1968: Oct 31, N2872D, sale, Holiday Magic Inc / William Penn Patrick, San Rafael CA
1969: Sep 28, N2872D, sale, Spectrum Air Inc / Paul Skvaril, Novato CA
1973: Apr 04, N2872D, sale-recorded, American Air Museum, Richmond CA
1973: June 9, crashed/destroyed, Clear Lake CA, William Penn Patrick killed
1973: Oct 01, N2872D, deregistered

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  Rich Robbins    
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