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    Airframe Family: Stinson L-5/OY/U-19 Sentinel / O-62
    Latest Model:L-5 Sentinel
    Last Military Serial:42-14927 USAAF
    Construction Number:76-0130
    Last Civil Registration:N1718M
    Compressed ID:Stinson L-5 sn 42-14927 USAAF cn 76...
    Latest Owner or Location:John M. Griffin, Picayune, MS

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-5.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-14927.

    25 July 1977

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX1718M (L-5, 42-14927) issued.

    By 20 October 1981

    To unknown owner with c/r N1718M.

    20 October 1981

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW82FQA07: There were no fatalities.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 August 1990

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the George AFB Airport (VCV) Victorville, CA, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. While en route to santa paula airport over a desert area, the pilot felt a hot oil spray emanating from behind the instrument panel. He elected to land in an open field. The landing site selected was near high transmission wires, which he probably did not see until the airplane was on final approach...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    30 January 1991

    To J W. Duff DBA, Denver, CO keeping c/r N1718M.

    Contracted to Cowtown Aerocrafters, Propwash Airport (16X), Dallas-Fort Worth, TX for work on the airframe.
    View the Location Dossier

    11 January 2018

    Civil registration, N1718M, cancelled.

    Restored.
    The work was carried out by Lanny Parcell at Cowtown Aerocrafters.

    First flight.

    To be based at MS48 in Mississippi.

    August 2018


    Photographer: John Griffin
    Notes: Taken at Cowtown Aerocrafters in Justin, TX

    August 2018


    Photographer: John Griffin
    Notes: Taken at Cowtown Aerocrafters in Justin, TX

    6 July 2019


    Photographer: John Griffin

    28 August 2019

    To John M. Griffin, Picayune, MS keeping c/r N1718M.

    7 June 2020


    Photographer: John Griffin
    Notes: N1718M Taxing out for flight from home field MS48
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     John Griffin
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