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    Airframe Family: Stinson L-5/OY/U-19 Sentinel / O-62
    Latest Model:L-5C Sentinel
    Construction Number:3571
    Last Civil Registration:N178
    Compressed ID:Stinson L-5C cn 3571 cr N178
    Latest Owner or Location:Montezuma Marcelo, Labelle, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a L-5C.

    1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the PhilAir Force.

    By 1994

    To unknown owner with c/r N178.
    Imported from the Philippines by Mustang International.

    6 May 1994

    Certificate of airworthiness for N178 (L-5, 3571) issued.

    25 August 1997

    To Jeffery V. Johnson, Floydada, TX keeping c/r N178.
    Note: Aircraft has metalized fuselage modified by the Philippine Air Force.

    1 January 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N178 (L-5, 3571) issued.

    27 April 2007

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX keeping c/r N178.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    By 15 October 2011


    Photographer: Doug Duncan
    Notes: Participating in the 100th anniversary of Alpine-Casparis Airport (E38) on this day. This is an air ambulance model, which explains the rather chunky fuselage.

    By 15 October 2011


    Photographer: Doug Duncan
    Notes: A shot showing the stretcher compartment. The jumpseat can be folded down to allow the full room for the stretcher.

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N178.

    8 September 2016

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) San Antonio, TX, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll, the airplane veered off the runway to the right, ground looped and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 August 2017

    To Montezuma Marcelo, Labelle, FL keeping c/r N178.

    23 January 2018

    Civil registration, N178, cancelled.
    Exported to Brazil.
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