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    Airframe Family: Cessna 170 / 305 / L-19 / O-1 / OE / 325 / SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
    Latest Model:305A
    Construction Number:22655
    Last Civil Registration:N5255G
    Compressed ID:Cessna 305A cn 22655 cr N5255G
    Latest Owner or Location:Setian Peter, Ennis, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1951

    Constructed as a 305A.

    23 February 1972

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5255G (305A, 22655) issued.

    By 23 March 1973

    To unknown owner with c/r N5255G.

    23 March 1973

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number IAD73DID19: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the New London Airport, Forest, VA. This was a local flight from Forest, VA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with trees during a landing go-around. The factors included; high obstructions on terrain. Report remarks include: Un climb abv trees, pilot cut power hit trees at ground lvl.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 March 1998

    To Southwest Soaring Inc, Caddo Mills, TX with new c/r N5255G.

    19 July 2007

    To Dreyer Ron, Windsor, CA keeping c/r N5255G.

    26 March 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N5255G.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Ennis, TX.

    15 April 2010

    To Setian Peter, Ennis, TX with new c/r N5255G.

    By 29 August 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N5255G.

    29 August 2015

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Mid-Way RGNL Airport (JWY) Midlothian, TX, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that after a simulated rope break maneuver while towing a glider, he maneuvered to the runway and landed normal. The pilot reported that during the landing roll the airplane yawed to the left; he applied right rudder inputs to correct the yaw, but it was ineffective...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2 September 2017


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Mid-Way Regional Airport, Midlothian, TX.
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