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    Airframe Family: Cessna 170 / 305 / L-19 / O-1 / OE / 325 / SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
    Latest Model:L-19A-CE Bird Dog
    Last Military Serial:51-12386 SVNAF
    Construction Number:22761
    Last Civil Registration:N305BD
    Compressed ID:Cessna L-19A-CE sn 51-12386 SVNAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Qualitair Llc Trustee, Michelstadt

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    Constructed as a L-19A-CE by Cessna at Wichita, Kansas, USA.
    CESSNA 305A 22761

    1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-12386.

    From 1952 to After 15 December 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 51-12386.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South Vietnam Air Force with s/n 51-12386.
    Through Military Assistance Program.

    Transferred to 114th Liaison Squadron, 62nd Tactical Wing, 2nd Air Division, Nha Trang.

    11 February 1970

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the South Vietnam Air Force.

    There is a conflict reference the history. Baugher says: To Republic of Korea Army as 51-12386 (serial reported as 50-5896, but believed to be a part number). Registered Jun58 as HL-1025. Damaged beyond repair in South Korea during typhoon Sara 17Sep59. Registration cancelled 5Aug75.
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    Additional from Baugher:Registered 1975 as N33DE. Letter to FAA stating that the data plate was missing, that Cessna did not recognize the serial number 50-5896. Delivered dismantled to Aircraft Rebuilders, Long Beach, CA for restoration. MSN 22761 offered to, and accepted by, the FAA.

    14 November 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N305BD (305A, 22761) issued.

    8 April 1980

    To James K. Mulvihill, Fountain Valley, CA with new c/r N305BD.

    August 1990


    Photographer: Nate Wilburn
    Notes: Madera, California. Gathering of the Warbirds airshow.

    By 14 January 2004

    To unknown owner with c/r N305BD.

    14 January 2004

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) Casa Grande, AZ, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot lost directional control during landing. During the landing rollout, the airplane veered off the side of the runway, entered a sandy area adjacent to the runway and ground looped. At the time, the wind was nearly calm. The pilot had planned to touch down in a three-point configuration, but the airplane was not fully stalled...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 April 2006


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

    18 January 2008

    Civil registration N305BD reserved.

    6 February 2012

    To Top Dog 305 Corp, Bohemia, NY keeping c/r N305BD.

    1 January 2014

    Certificate of airworthiness for N305BD (305A, 22761) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2014

    To Doris L. Robinson, Hendersonville, NC keeping c/r N305BD.

    23 January 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N305BD.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Islip, NY.

    13 March 2014

    To Thro Aviation Inc, Islip, NY keeping c/r N305BD.

    22 May 2014

    To Flyaircam Inc, Islip, NY keeping c/r N305BD.

    25 July 2014


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At 2014 Oshkosh

    16 September 2014

    To Joseph A. Mattingly, Houston, TX keeping c/r N305BD.

    31 January 2017

    To Dauntless Aero Marine Inc, Melrose, FL keeping c/r N305BD.

    4 October 2021

    To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Suffolk keeping c/r N305BD.

    26 January 2023

    To Qualitair Llc Trustee, Michelstadt keeping c/r N305BD.


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