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    Airframe Family: Grumman OV-1 Mohawk
    Latest Model:OV-1D Mohawk
    Last Military Serial:62-5874 US
    Construction Number:33B
    Last Civil Registration:N1171Y
    Compressed ID:Grumman OV-1D sn 62-5874 US cn 33B...
    Latest Owner or Location:Hickory Aviation Museum, Hickory Regional Airport, Hickory, North Carolina

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an OV-1D.

    Circa 1962

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 62-5874.

    19 February 1973

    New serial number assigned: YA0052 MASDC

    3 January 1997

    To Carolinas Historic Aviation Commission, Richfield, NC with new c/r N1171Y.
    Operated with markings: 25874

    3 January 1997

    To Carolinas Historic Aviation Commission, Charlotte, NC keeping c/r N1171Y.

    Based at Carolinas Aviation Museum, Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, NC.
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    6 November 1997

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX1171Y (OV-1D, 62-05874) issued.

    Circa 6 April 2001


    Photographer: Norm Jukes
    Notes: Photographed at Sun n Fun, Lakeland, FL.

    Circa 6 April 2001


    Photographer: Norm Jukes
    Notes: Photographed at Sun n Fun, Lakeland, FL.

    1 January 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX1171Y (OV-1D, 62-05874) issued.

    26 August 2006


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Indianapolis Airshow, Indianapolis IN

    April 2007


    Photographer: RedRipper 24
    Notes: At Elgin AFB

    25 August 2007


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Indianapolis Air Show, Indianapolis IN

    25 August 2007


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Indianapolis Air Show, Indianapolis IN

    25 August 2007


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Indianapolis Air Show, Indianapolis IN

    5 March 2013

    To Carolinas Historic Aviation Commission, Charlotte, NC keeping c/r N1171Y.

    15 January 2019

    To Carolinas Historic Aviation Commission, Charlotte, NC keeping c/r N1171Y.

    15 April 2019

    To Carolinas Aviation Museum, Charlotte, NC keeping c/r N1171Y.

    May 2021

    In the inventory of Hickory Aviation Museum, Hickory Regional Airport, Hickory, NC.
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    30 July 2022

    Civil registration, N1171Y, cancelled.

    21 March 2023


    Photographer: Hickory Aviation Museum
    Notes: Aircraft was flown into Hickory Regional Airport, Hickory NC May 2021. It is on display with Hickory Aviation Museum courtesy of Warbirds Restoration LLC. For further information, email the museum info@hickoryaviationmuseum.com.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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