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    Airframe Family: Cessna 170 / 305 / L-19 / O-1 / OE / 325 / SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
    Latest Model:O-1F Bird Dog
    Last Military Serial:55-4681 USAF
    Construction Number:23521
    Last Civil Registration:N8WP
    Compressed ID:Cessna O-1F sn 55-4681 USAF cn 2352...
    Latest Owner or Location:Yellow Peril Aero Llc, Richmond, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an O-1F.

    Circa 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-4681.

    27 December 1972

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8WP (305B, 23521) issued.

    1 July 1997

    To Usinvestair Inc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N8WP.

    15 August 1998

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at the Palm Beach County Airpark (LNA) Lantana, FL, United States while climbing. The damage was substantial. The pilot completed an extensive preflight inspection of the airplane that included draining both fuel sumps; there was no sediment or water found in the fuel. After the preflight inspection, the pilot taxied the airplane to the run-up area adjacent to runway 15...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 March 2000

    To Bruce A. Hall, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N8WP.

    23 March 2007

    To Commercial Constructors of Lafayette Inc, Lafayette, LA keeping c/r N8WP.

    Based at Yesterdays Flyers, Carson City Airport, Carson City, NV.
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    31 October 2013

    To Levy J. Firmin, Lafayette, LA keeping c/r N8WP.

    29 December 2022

    To Yellow Peril Aero Llc, Richmond, TX keeping c/r N8WP.

    October 2023


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At the Fly-In at Flying-M-Ranch, Reklaw, Texas
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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