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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:51-12090 USAF
    Construction Number:22404
    Last Civil Registration:N5234G
    Compressed ID:Cessna O-1A sn 51-12090 USAF cn 224...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cartersville Airport, Cartersville, Georgia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an O-1A.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-12090.

    15 November 1972

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5234G (305A, 22404) issued.

    By 24 March 1985

    To unknown owner with c/r N5234G.

    24 March 1985

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Pennridge Airport (N70) Perkasie, PA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. Cessna L-19, a practice flight of takeoffs and landings for glider tow operation for philidelphia glider council encounter a wind shift on landing. The student pilot over corrected and the aircraft ground looped. The instuctor pilot at this time took control of the aircraft and applied full right rudder along with hard braking which stopped the ground loop...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 23 May 1994

    To unknown owner with c/r N5234G.

    23 May 1994

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Grasso Airpark (62VA) Franklin, VA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The approach for landing on the grass airstrip was normal. The pilot stated: at touchdown. [i] felt [a] wobble on the right side. [the] aircraft settled and veered to the right, consistent with a blown tire. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control. The right landing gear impacted soft terrain and spun the airplane around...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 July 2003

    To David E. Porter, Woodstock, GA keeping c/r N5234G.

    Based at Cartersville Airport, Cartersville, GA.
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    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5234G (305A, 22404) issued.
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    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Aerodata Quantum+
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
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