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    Airframe Family: Cessna 170 / 305 / L-19 / O-1 / OE / 325 / SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
    Latest Model:170B
    Construction Number:25482
    Last Civil Registration:N4538C
    Latest Owner or Location:Gerald A. Selby, Sand Springs, OK

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    Dates

    Event

    1952

    Constructed as a 170B.
    CESSNA 170B 25482

    By 20 April 1965

    To unknown owner with c/r N4538C.

    20 April 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK65D0040: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Merced Airport, Merced, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Wind gusting to 30 knots.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    23 January 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4538C (170B, 25482) issued.

    By 19 May 1973

    To unknown owner with c/r N4538C.

    19 May 1973

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC73DAG93: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:15 hours. The damage was substantial. This was a local flight from Palmer, AK. Stalled or mushed on touch down. The factors included; loose gravel and downwind approach. Report remarks include: Wind gusting 20K. Left wheel dragging. 25 feet of strip remaining liftd off, stall warnng. Rtnd to strip. Incident occurred at or near Glennallen, AK.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 28 June 1980

    To unknown owner with c/r N4538C.

    28 June 1980

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC80DAG66: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Sleeper Strip Airport, Anchorage, AK. The flight departed from Anchorage, AK, with the destination Beluga, AK. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Collided with ditches on touch down. The factors included; airport conditions were a factor. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 6 May 1990

    To unknown owner with c/r N4538C.

    6 May 1990

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Merrill Airport (MRI) Anchorage, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. During the landing rollout, the pilot lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane exited the right side of the runway then nosed over on to its back. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot was not injured.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    27 September 1996

    To Gerald A. Selby, Tulsa, OK with new c/r N4538C.

    14 September 1999

    To Gerald A. Selby, Tulsa, OK with new c/r N4538C.

    13 June 2010


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2010 photo taken at Willow Airport, Alaska

    6 September 2013

    To Gerald A. Selby, Sand Springs, OK keeping c/r N4538C.


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