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    Airframe Family: Cessna 170 / 305 / L-19 / O-1 / OE / 325 / SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
    Latest Model:305C
    Last Military Serial:24555 AdT
    Construction Number:24555
    Last Civil Registration:N4431D
    Compressed ID:Cessna 305C sn 24555 AdT cn 24555 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Minard D. Thompson Jr, Colville, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 305C.

    1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de Terre with s/n 24555 as a 305C.

    26 August 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4431D (L-19E, 24555) issued.

    By 15 April 1984

    To unknown owner with c/r N4431D.

    15 April 1984

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Ontario, CA, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. The pilot stated that during descent he used left wing down, nose yawed right, slipping. The fuel selector was positioned to the left fuel tank. A thousand flight slip the aircraft engine lost power. During the emergency corrective actionthe pilot did not use the boost pump. The boost pump is necessary for restart when fuel pressure is interuppted.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 March 1986

    To Victor R. Hansen, Yelm, WA keeping c/r N4431D.

    10 May 2007

    To L19 Llc, Fort Walton Beach, FL keeping c/r N4431D.

    9 September 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N4431D.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Colville, WA.

    19 September 2019

    To Minard D. Thompson Jr, Colville, WA keeping c/r N4431D.

    2 October 2021


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Colville, WA.
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