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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:51-12151 US
    Construction Number:22465
    Last Civil Registration:N305KS
    Compressed ID:Cessna O-1A sn 51-12151 US cn 22465...
    Latest Owner or Location:Marvin B. Jones, Farmerville, LA

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    Dates

    Event

    1951

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

    1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-12151.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 51-12151.

    19 September 1962

    Redesignated as O-1A.

    Circa 1973

    To USAF Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol with new c/r N5305G.

    8 August 1979

    To Joseph M. Deem, Vancouver, WA keeping c/r N5305G.

    22 August 1979

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA79DYM61: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Richs Airport, Sandy, OR. This was a local flight from Sandy, OR. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with a parked aircraft during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: 4TH solo landing in type acft. Hit cessna ag wagon, minor dmg.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    11 April 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5305G (305A, 22465) issued.

    30 May 1997

    To Bruce L. Lamont, Cottage Grove, OR keeping c/r N5305G.

    19 May 2009

    To Bruce L. Lamont, Cottage Grove, OR keeping c/r N5305G.

    20 March 2013

    To Kenneth V. Searle, Northridge, CA keeping c/r N5305G.

    6 June 2013

    To Kenneth V. Searle, Northridge, CA with new c/r N305KS.

    26 July 2013

    To Kenneth V. Searle, Bigfork, MT keeping c/r N305KS.

    2 October 2021


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Colville, WA.

    21 July 2023

    To Kenneth V. Searle, Bigfork, MT keeping c/r N305KS.
    Markings added: 1-12151
    US Coast Guard titles.

    30 July 2023


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: Oshkosh, WI

    12 March 2024

    To Marvin B. Jones, Farmerville, LA keeping c/r N305KS.
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