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    Airframe Family: Cessna 170 / 305 / L-19 / O-1 / OE / 325 / SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
    Latest Model:170B
    Construction Number:26536
    Last Civil Registration:N3493C
    Compressed ID:Cessna 170B cn 26536 cr N3493C
    Latest Owner or Location:Finley Aviation, Reston, VA

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    Dates

    Event

    1954

    Constructed as a 170B.
    CESSNA 170B 26536

    30 December 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3493C (170B, 26536) issued.

    2 April 1991

    To Steven R. Mason, Delhi, NE with new c/r N3493C.

    By 24 June 1998

    To unknown owner with c/r N3493C.

    24 June 1998

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Oneonta Municipal Airport (N66) Oneonta, NY, United States while landing. The airframe was destroyed. The airplane veered to the right during landing. The pilot attempted a go-around, but had no left rudder response. The airplane continued in a right turn before it settled into some trees about 200 feet from the runway and 110 degrees from the runway heading. Examination of the airplane revealed a broken left rudder cable...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 September 2007

    To Scott G. Saunders, Alexandria, VA keeping c/r N3493C.

    8 February 2018

    Civil registration, N3493C, cancelled.

    10 June 2020

    To Finley Aviation, Reston, VA keeping c/r N3493C.
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