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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:51-4859 US
    Construction Number:21744
    Last Civil Registration:N5211G
    Compressed ID:Cessna O-1A sn 51-4859 US cn 21744...
    Latest Owner or Location:Clifford L. Chavez, New Braunfels, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1951

    Constructed as a L-19A.

    1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 51-4859.

    18 September 1962

    Redesignated as O-1A.

    1 June 1966


    Photographer: Dennis Newell
    Notes: My Photo taken mid 1966 at Sembach AFB. 14859 was an asset of 94th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Aviation Section, Sembach AFB She was always US ARMY

    8 December 1971

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5211G (305A, 21744) issued.

    By 9 December 1986

    To unknown owner with c/r N5211G.

    9 December 1986

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Mason, TX, United States while cruising. The airframe was destroyed. Private pilot of Cessna 305A ferrying aircraft from glascow, mt. To mc allen tx. Engine failed approximately 1 1/2 hours after departure from graham tx. Pilot attempted downwind landing on farm-to-market road and struck tree. Aircraft was destroyed. Pilot and co-pilot escaped injury. VFR weather conditions prevailed. No flight plan filed. Oil added to engine at graham tx...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 June 1992

    To unknown owner with c/r N5211G.

    6 June 1994

    To Clifford L. Chavez, New Braunfels, TX keeping c/r N5211G.

    1 January 2008

    To Clifford L. Chavez, New Braunfels, TX keeping c/r N5211G.
    Markings added: 0-14859

    24 September 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At the Under the Wire Fly-In at the Flying V Ranch, Louise, Texas

    3 March 2020

    To Clifford L. Chavez, New Braunfels, TX keeping c/r N5211G.
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