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    Airframe Family: Cessna 170 / 305 / L-19 / O-1 / OE / 325 / SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
    Latest Model:170A
    Construction Number:18734
    Last Civil Registration:N1242D {2}
    Compressed ID:Cessna 170A cn 18734 cr N1242D
    Latest Owner or Location:John C. Price, Bennington, KS

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    Dates

    Event

    1949

    Constructed as a 170A.

    16 September 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3847V (170A, 18734) issued.

    By 27 March 1965

    To unknown owner with c/r N3847V.

    27 March 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN65F0038: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Fremont County Airport, Canon City, CO. Ground looped or water swerved during the takeoff run. Collided with a snowbank during the takeoff run.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 January 1971

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN71DXD49: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:22 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the La Junta Airport, La Junta, CO. The flight departed from Fountain, CO, with the destination La Junta, CO. Suffered a hard landing on touch down. Report remarks include: Structural dmg.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 July 1999

    To Duane K. Berke, Black Hawk, SD keeping c/r N3847V.

    24 April 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N3847V.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Black Hawk, SD.

    29 August 2013

    To Duane K. Berke Trustee, Black Hawk, SD keeping c/r N3847V.

    28 July 2014

    To Travis W. Lattin, Beloit, KS keeping c/r N3847V.

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3847V (170A, 18734) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2016

    To Duane K. Berke, Black Hawk, SD keeping c/r N3847V.

    27 July 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N3847V.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Bennington, KS.

    23 August 2017

    To John C. Price, Bennington, KS keeping c/r N3847V.

    23 August 2017

    To John C. Price, Bennington, KS with new c/r N1242D {2}.

    Assigned civil registration: N1242D {2}

    26 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: At AirVenture 2023, Oshkosh, WI
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