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    Airframe Family: Cessna 190 / 195 Businessliner / LC-126
    Latest Model:U-20A
    Construction Number:7296
    Last Civil Registration:N8422C
    Latest Owner or Location:C A T Inc, Dover, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an U-20A.
    CESSNA 195 7296

    Circa 1949


    Photographer: Civil Air Transport
    Notes: Purchased in 1948 by Civil Air transport. Assembled in Hong Kong and placed into service with Chinese registration XT-884. Registered as N8422C when it was feared that Taiwan would fall to Communists, then registered as B-983 when that fear passed. Sold to Japanese newspaper Mainichi Orion in 1952 and registered JA-3002. registration canceled in 1960.

    1949


    Photographer: Civil Air Transport
    Notes: After assembly in Hon Kong 1949. Placed into CAT service in May 1949.

    Circa 1 January 1950

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8422C (195, 7296) issued.

    1 January 1950

    To C A T Inc, Dover, DE with c/r N8422C.

    13 April 1950

    Civil registration, N8422C, cancelled.

    After 1952


    Photographer: World of Aircraft 1953 (Japanese magazine?)
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