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    Airframe Family: Cessna 190 / 195 Businessliner / LC-126
    Latest Model:U-20A
    Construction Number:7285
    Last Civil Registration:N355ST
    Latest Owner or Location:Scootair Llc, Alburgh, VT

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    Dates

    Event

    1948

    Constructed as an U-20A.

    11 January 1949

    To unknown owner with c/r CF-EML.

    3 December 1990

    To J. Ayles, Airdrie, AB with new c/r C-FEML.

    From 22 March 1991 to 6 November 1997

    To Thomas Thomas, Airdrie, AB keeping c/r C-FEML.

    17 July 1992


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1992 photo at Winnipeg

    23 September 1998

    Certificate of airworthiness for N355ST (195, 7285) issued.

    25 February 2002

    To Charles A. Sanders, Ottawa, IL with new c/r N355ST.

    19 July 2003

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the John H Batten Airport (RAC) Racine, WI, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The aircraft was substantially damaged during landing when it departed the runway surface. The pilot reported the left brake locked during landing causing the aircraft to drift to the left of the runway centerline. He stated that as the aircraft returned to the runway centerline the left wheel began to vibrate and the left axle failed...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 June 2005

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Peru, IL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The tailwheel airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain following a ground loop during a landing. The pilot stated, Winds were about 5 to 6 knots from 210 [degrees]. I made my approach on [runway] 18 and made a very routine 3 point landing...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 September 2017

    To Scootair Llc, Alburgh, VT keeping c/r N355ST.
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