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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:11104 JGSDF
    Construction Number:22819
    Last Civil Registration:N269TH
    Compressed ID:Cessna O-1A sn 11104 JGSDF cn 22819...
    Latest Owner or Location:Wings of The North Inc, Eden Prairie, MN

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    Dates

    Event

    1951

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

    1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 51-12408.

    18 September 1962

    Redesignated as O-1A.

    By 1975

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Japanese Ground Self Defence Force with s/n 11104 and operated with these markings: JG-1104.

    Transferred to 13th Aviation Squadron, Vice-Camp Houfu.

    By 1988

    To unknown owner with c/r N5073Z.
    Markings added: ARMY, US ARMY 22819

    2 August 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

    9 July 1998

    To Summerfield Aviation DBA, Jefferson, CO with new c/r N269TH.

    29 July 2000


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Billings, Montana. Logan Airport.

    16 May 2003

    To American Wings Air Museum, Anoka County Airport, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN.
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    16 May 2003

    To American Wings Air Museum, Blaine, MN keeping c/r N269TH.

    19 March 2011

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Anoka County Airport (ANE) Anoka, MN, United States while going around. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, the airplane veered to the left as the tailwheel settled on the runway during the landing. He added power in an attempt to avoid contacting a snow bank, which he was able to accomplish. However, the right wing then stalled and dropped contacting the ground...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2017 EAA Airventure at Oshkosh

    9 June 2024

    To Wings of The North Inc, Eden Prairie, MN keeping c/r N269TH.


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    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Go! Navy by Takafumi Hiroe
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield

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