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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:50-1741 USAF
    Construction Number:21483 {1}
    Last Civil Registration:N73ED {1}
    Compressed ID:Cessna O-1A sn 50-1741 USAF cn 2148...
    Latest Owner or Location:USS Midway Museum, San Diego, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa December 1950

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

    Circa 1950

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 50-1741.

    1962

    Redesignated as O-1A.

    27 June 1974

    Certificate of airworthiness for N73ED {1} (305A, 21483) issued.

    To Air Repair Inc, Cleveland, MS with new c/r N73ED {1}.

    4 August 1984

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Oceanport, NJ, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. Aircraft was involved in banner tow pick-up. On engaging tow, pilot had executed full power pull-up to about 150 feet above ground level when power loss occurred. Pilot performed a forced landing on sandy terrain. Fire broke out on landing roll. Pilot evacuated aircraft successfully but aircraft was destroyed by ground fire...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 October 2006

    To USS Midway Museum, San Diego, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    By 7 September 2011

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: FDD, 5L14981
    Marked as 51-4981 an airframe which, on 30 April 1975, during the evacuation of South Vietnam and flown by a South Vietnamese Major desperate to save himself and his family, landed aboard the USS Midway.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

    7 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    2 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed aboard the USS Midway on San Diego Waterfront, California

    21 April 2017


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: At the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, CA, USA.
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