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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:51-12114 USAF
    Construction Number:22428
    Last Civil Registration:N6258
    Compressed ID:Cessna O-1A sn 51-12114 USAF cn 224...
    Latest Owner or Location:Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabama

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an O-1A.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-12114.

    3 April 1972

    To Fort Riley Flying Club, Fort Riley, KS with new c/r N6258.

    25 August 1976

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC76FCQ76: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Manhattan Muni Airport, Manhattan, KS. This was a local flight from Manhattan, KS. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Fatigue in broken bolt.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 July 1977

    Civil registration, N6258, cancelled.

    To Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, AL.
    View the Location Dossier

    3 June 2009


    Photographer: GWNJR
    Notes: 2009 06 03 O-1 51-12114 cn 22428 N6258 of CAP @ CAP HQ Maxwell AFB, AL
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
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    National Transportation Safety Board
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