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    Airframe Family: Stinson L-5/OY/U-19 Sentinel / O-62
    Latest Model:L-5 Sentinel
    Last Military Serial:42-15069 USAAF
    Construction Number:76-0272
    Last Civil Registration:N57789
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-5.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-15069.

    30 October 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N57789 (L-5, 76-272) issued.

    November 1962

    To Maurice C. Turner, Dallas, TX with new c/r N57789.

    By 1978

    To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX keeping c/r N57789.

    10 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Fling Museum/Commemorative Air Force, Midland, TX keeping c/r N57789.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    Operated by Commemorative Air Force-Dallas/Fort Worth Wing, Lancaster Municipal Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
    Operated with markings: Miss Ziggy
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    Markings Applied: 57789, OY-1

    6 August 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Aurora, IL

    18 March 1997

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Lancaster Municipal Airport (LNC) Lancaster, TX, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. The Stinson L5, N57789, was taxiing inbound from a local flight and the RV-6, N139TX, was taxiing outbound when the wing of Stinson contacted the turning propeller of RV-6. According to pilot statements, the pilot of Stinson did not have visual contact with RV-6 until after the collision...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    25 September 2006


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N57789.

    5 September 2015


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At CAF Dallas, Warbirds on Parade Air Show, Lancaster, TX

    3 October 2020


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: At a Fly-In at Ranger Airport, Texas

    20 November 2020

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N57789.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Bill Kistler
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