| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N4431C |
| Alternate Serial: | 14618 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Cessna O-1 Bird Dog |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Cessna O-1 Bird Dog (305/321/L-19/OE) |
| Aircraft Version: | Cessna O-1E Bird Dog |
| C/n (msn): | 24549 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Army |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Topeka - Regional / Forbes FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Kansas, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFOE IATA: FOE Local: FOE Other: - |
| Event: | Gathering of Warbirds & Legends 2013 |
| Photo Date: | 2 August 2013 |
| Photo by: | Roger Syratt |
| Photo ID: | 522076 |
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In reality this airframe has no US military history being shipped new to the French Army in 1957 and used in the Algerian war. US Army serial 14618 (51-4618) was an L-19A c/n 21503 whose fate is unknown. Sadly N4431C was substantially damaged in a landing accident at Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (1K1), Benton, KS., on 11th March 2019. The details and some photos of the crash can be found at https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/222858. This photo is copyright © Roger Syratt, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 November 2022, and has since been viewed 367 times. |