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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:11021 IJA
    Construction Number:21091
    Last Civil Registration:N5074H
    Compressed ID:Cessna O-1A sn 11021 IJA cn 21091 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Thomas M. Rollins, Salt Lake City, UT

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    Dates

    Event

    1950

    Constructed as a L-19A-CE by Cessna at Wichita, Kansas, USA.

    23 January 1951

    Accepted by USAF for transfer to Army.

    29 January 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 50-1417.

    29 January 1951

    Transferred to Fort Mason, San Francisco Port of Embarkation, CA.
    For shipment to Japan.

    1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Republic of Korea with s/n 50-1417.

    1962

    Redesignated as O-1A.

    By May 1974

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Imperial Japanese Army with s/n 11021 and operated with these markings: JG-1021.

    By May 1974

    Transferred to 6th Aviation Squadron, Camp Jinmanchi.

    By February 1981

    To unknown owner with c/r N5074H.

    9 February 1981

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5074H (305A, 21091) issued.

    4 June 1983


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Waukegan, IL

    4 June 1983


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    22 August 1986

    To Michael L. Rice, Fairbanks, AL keeping c/r N5074H.

    13 September 2006

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Lewiston Municipal Airport (LWT) Lewistown, MT, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, the wind was from 280 to 320 degrees at 13 knots with gusts to 22 knots. Upon touchdown, the left wing was raised by a gust. The airplane swerved right and then left before coming to rest nose down on the runway.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 September 2009

    To Bird Dog 74 Llc, Rexburg, ID keeping c/r N5074H.

    Based at Legacy of Flight Museum, Rexburg, ID.
    View the Location Dossier

    9 January 2013

    To Thomas M. Rollins, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N5074H.

    7 July 2023

    To Thomas M. Rollins, Salt Lake City, UT keeping c/r N5074H.

    25 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: In South Korean AF colors at the warbird section of AirVenture 23, Oshkosh, WI

    30 July 2023


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI.
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