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    Airframe Family: Cessna T-50/AT-17/C-78 Bobcat / Crane
    Latest Model:UC-78 Bobcat
    Last Military Serial:42-58281 USAAF
    Construction Number:3772
    Last Civil Registration:N30L
    Compressed ID:Cessna UC-78 sn 42-58281 USAAF cn 3...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerojet Services Inc, Poplar Grove, IL

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as an UC-78.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-58281.

    January 1943

    Redesignated as UC-78.

    1945

    To unknown owner with c/r NC51239.

    1951

    Restored.
    Jacobs R-755-9 engines replaced with Lycoming R-680 engines.

    1953

    To unknown owner with c/r N51239.
    Unknown owner in Hartford, CT.

    24 December 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N51239 (T-50, 3772) issued.

    December 1961

    To Parks College, Cahokia, IL keeping c/r N51239.
    Used for mechanic training.

    13 April 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI66D0669: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Bi-states Park Airport, E St Louis, IL. Landed wheels up on touch down.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    31 May 1975

    To Parks College, Cahokia, IL with new c/r N30L.

    June 1975

    To unknown owner with c/r N30L.
    Unknown owner in Sioux City, IA.

    11 November 1975

    To unknown owner with c/r N30L.
    Unknown owner in Dallas, TX.

    1976

    To unknown owner with c/r N30L.
    Unknown owner in Corsicanna, TX.

    October 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: This restored Bobcat N30L visited the Confederate Air Force annual airshow at Harlingen Texas in October 1977

    From Circa 1977 to 1987

    To a few owners within the Dallas, TX area.

    12 June 1987

    To Jean C. Hill, Harvard, IL keeping c/r N30L.

    21 May 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Glenview Naval Air Station, IL

    31 July 1991


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

    17 November 2011

    To Aerojet Services Inc, Crystal Lake, IL keeping c/r N30L.
    Marked as AT-8 41-030.

    24 August 2017

    To Aerojet Services Inc, Poplar Grove, IL keeping c/r N30L.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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