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    Airframe Family: Cessna 170 / 305 / L-19 / O-1 / OE / 325 / SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
    Latest Model:O-1A Bird Dog
    Last Military Serial:51-16880 US
    Construction Number:22690
    Last Civil Registration:N6996N
    Compressed ID:Cessna O-1A sn 51-16880 US cn 22690...
    Latest Owner or Location:Older Dan, Bellingham, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an O-1A.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 51-16880.

    28 March 1973

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6996N (305A, 22690) issued.

    By 4 April 1979

    To unknown owner with c/r N6996N.

    4 April 1979

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW79FQG31: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Tradewind Airport, Amarillo, TX. This was a local flight from Amarillo, TX. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; unfavorable wind conditions and at least two or more engines failed. The sky conditions were clear...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    21 March 1994

    To J W. Duff DBA, Denver, CO with new c/r N6996N.

    19 March 1997

    To J W. Duff DBA, Denver, CO keeping c/r N6996N.

    Based at J. W. Duff Aircraft Salvage, Stapleton International Airport (formerly), Denver, CO.
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    23 January 2008

    To Arthur J. Brinkerhoff, Granbury, TX keeping c/r N6996N.

    23 August 2018

    To Older Dan, Bellingham, WA keeping c/r N6996N.
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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