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    Airframe Family: Cessna 170 / 305 / L-19 / O-1 / OE / 325 / SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
    Latest Model:O-1E Bird Dog
    Last Military Serial:24536 FAFL
    Construction Number:24536
    Last Civil Registration:N497
    Compressed ID:Cessna O-1E sn 24536 FAFL cn 24536...
    Latest Owner or Location:Anna L. McRae, Kinder, LA

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

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

    Circa 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Forces Aeriennes Francaises Libres with s/n 24536.

    September 1962

    Redesignated as O-1E.

    By 14 March 1983

    To unknown owner with c/r N3255D (305C (0-1E), 24536).

    14 March 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3255D (305C (0-1E), 24536) issued.

    20 September 1997

    To Lud J. Corrao, Reno, NV keeping c/r N3255D.

    25 April 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3255D (305C (0-1E), 24536) issued.

    4 August 2000

    To Dan Lawson, Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N311LK.

    Based at Lud Corrao Private Collection, Carson City Airport, Carson City, NV.
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    9 March 2012

    To unknown owner.
    Sale reported to a new owner in El Reno, OK.

    10 April 2012

    To Phil Khosravi, El Reno, OK keeping c/r N311LK.

    1 January 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for N311LK (305C (0-1E), 24536) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2014

    To Dan Lawson, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N311LK.

    7 October 2014

    To Steven D. Stires, Germantown, TN keeping c/r N311LK.

    1 May 2015

    To Steven D. Stires, Germantown, TN with new c/r N497.

    26 September 2015


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Keokuk, IA

    26 September 2015


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Keokuk, IA

    18 October 2016

    To Geoff B. Gamble, Elaine, AR keeping c/r N497.

    6 November 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N497.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Leesville, LA.

    8 December 2017

    To Ralph D. McRae Jr, Leesville, LA keeping c/r N497.

    23 July 2018


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: With new tail number at 2018 AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI

    19 April 2022

    To Crotty Sean, Saratoga Springs, NY keeping c/r N497.

    8 October 2022

    To Ralph D. McRae Jr, Leesville, LA keeping c/r N497.

    9 January 2024

    To unknown owner with c/r N497.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Kinder, LA.

    15 February 2024

    To Anna L. McRae, Kinder, LA keeping c/r N497.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Glenn Chatfield
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