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    Airframe Family: Cessna 172 Skyhawk / T-41 Mescalero
    Latest Model:172D
    Construction Number:172-50139
    Last Civil Registration:N2539U
    Compressed ID:Cessna 172D cn 172-50139 cr N2539U
    Latest Owner or Location:Todd A. Loes, Waterloo, IA

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    Dates

    Event

    1963

    Constructed as a 172D.

    9 March 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2539U (172D, 172-50139) issued.

    By 11 October 1970

    To unknown owner with c/r N2539U.

    11 October 1970

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at San Antonio, TX, United States. The time was 1525 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Stinson Airport. This was a local flight from San Antonio, TX. Collided with a fence while aborting takeoff. The factors included; wet runway. Report remarks include: Pilots first flight in this aircraft. Acceleration was slow and braking poor due water on runway. Abort not nec.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 1971

    To Edward Starr Jr., San Antonio, TX with new c/r N2539U.

    21 January 2009

    To Richard J. Coel, Lower Lake, CA keeping c/r N2539U.

    10 May 2016

    To Todd A. Loes, Waterloo, IA keeping c/r N2539U.

    30 July 2016


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

    13 April 2022

    To Todd A. Loes, Waterloo, IA keeping c/r N2539U.
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