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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:51-16943 US
    Construction Number:22808
    Last Civil Registration:N5301G
    Compressed ID:Cessna O-1A sn 51-16943 US cn 22808...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jorge A. Barnard, Wilsonville, AL

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    Dates

    Event

    1952

    Constructed as a L-19A.
    Accepted by USAF for delivery to the Army.

    1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 51-16943.

    1952

    Transferred to Army National Guard.

    18 September 1962

    Redesignated as O-1A.

    1972

    To Headquarters, Civil Air Patrol, Maxwell AFB, AL, with C/R N5301G with new c/r N5301G.

    28 March 1973

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5301G (305A, 22808) issued.

    By 15 July 1990

    To unknown owner with c/r N5301G.

    15 July 1990

    Crashed.
    There was one fatality. The accident occurred at Fruitdale, AL, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. While en route to his destination, the pilot was observed operating the airplane in an erratic manner. The airplane collided with a tree and crashed. Examination of the airplane failed to disclose a mechanical problem; however, the pilots toxicological examinations indicated that he had a blood alcohol level of. 20.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    29 June 1998

    To John R. Francis, Fredericktown, MO keeping c/r N5301G.

    9 April 2008


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun. Lakeland FL

    By 2010

    Restored.

    24 July 2010


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Keokuk, IA

    27 July 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: Airventure 2010

    14 December 2015

    To Jorge A. Barnard, Birmingham, AL keeping c/r N5301G.

    23 September 2017


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Keokuk, IA. Note the slightly different tail markings and the double-barreled blunderbuss on the nose

    26 March 2019

    To Jorge A. Barnard, Wilsonville, AL keeping c/r N5301G.
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