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    Airframe Family: Cessna 170 / 305 / L-19 / O-1 / OE / 325 / SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
    Latest Model:L-19A-CE Bird Dog
    Last Military Serial:51-7377 US
    Construction Number:22111
    Last Civil Registration:N5299G
    Compressed ID:Cessna L-19A-CE sn 51-7377 US cn 22...
    Latest Owner or Location:Gary F. Soloway, Lebanon, TN

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-19A-CE by Cessna at Wichita, Kansas, USA.
    CESSNA 305A Unknown

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 51-7377.

    By 26 October 1974

    To unknown owner with c/r N5299G.

    26 October 1974

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number IAD75FID10: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:50 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Hopewell Airport, Hopewell, VA. The flight departed from Petersburg, VA, with the destination Hopewell, VA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with ditches during the landing rollout. The factors included; airport conditions were a factor. Report remarks include: Struck shallow ditch beside rwy.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    12 January 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5299G (305A, 22111) issued.

    17 September 1992

    To Richard H. Kiser, Abingdon, VI keeping c/r N5299G.

    1 February 1994

    To Richard H. Kiser, Abingdon, VA keeping c/r N5299G.

    4 May 1999

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Grundy Municipal Airport (GDY) Grundy, VA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. After flying for approximately 35 minutes, the pilot entered a left down wind for his intended destination. While on downwind and abeam the numbers, the pilot retarded the throttle and configured the airplane with 10 degrees of flaps. He then turned final approximately 500 feet above ground level and 1/2 mile from the runway...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    31 March 2016

    To Stephen L. Sachs, Lebanon, TN keeping c/r N5299G.

    11 June 2022

    To Gary F. Soloway, Lebanon, TN keeping c/r N5299G.

    24 July 2024


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: At Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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