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    Airframe Family: Cessna 170 / 305 / L-19 / O-1 / OE / 325 / SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
    Latest Model:O-1A Bird Dog
    Last Military Serial:51-12119 US
    Construction Number:22433
    Last Civil Registration:N5201G {2}
    Compressed ID:Cessna O-1A sn 51-12119 US cn 22433...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bruce M. Granheim, Wichita, KS

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-19A.

    1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 51-12119.

    18 September 1962

    Redesignated as O-1A.

    1971

    To Headquarters, Civil Air Patrol, Maxwell AFB, AL with new c/r N5202G.

    5 July 1972

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5202G (305A, 22433) issued.

    By November 1984

    To unknown owner with c/r N5202G.

    29 May 1988

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Colts Neck, NJ, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that shortly after picking up the banner to be towed, engine RPM began to drop. He switched tanks and dropped the banner but altitude still could not be maintained. A landing was set up and the flaps set at 45 degrees. Touchdown was in a land fill and during landing roll out, the aircraft collided with a 10 high chain link fence...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    7 August 1996

    To Bird Dog Aviation Corporation, Cleveland, MS with new c/r N5201G {2}.

    16 August 2005

    To Bird Dog Aviation Corporation, Cleveland, MS keeping c/r N5201G {2}.

    15 November 2006

    To Daniel R. Kelly, Lavernia, TX keeping c/r N5201G {2}.

    To Corona Municipal Airport, Corona, CA.
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    Markings Applied: Chilly Willie, 62-23954

    By 14 September 2013

    Markings Applied: U.S. AIR FORCE, N5201G, 0-12119

    14 September 2013


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Keokuk, IA

    26 September 2015


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Keokuk, IA

    3 June 2021

    To Bruce M. Granheim, Wichita, KS keeping c/r N5201G {2}.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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