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    Airframe Family: Stinson L-5/OY/U-19 Sentinel / O-62
    Latest Model:L-5G Sentinel
    Construction Number:4634
    Last Civil Registration:N63397
    Compressed ID:Stinson L-5G cn 4634 cr N63397
    Latest Owner or Location:N63397 Llc, Indianapolis, IN

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a L-5G.

    1946

    Was allocated s/n 45-35051 with the United States Army Air Force but was not taken up.
    James Gray comments (25 March 2023): The plane was definitely not delivered to the military. The last L-5G accepted was 45-35025 per official records.

    17 September 1957

    To unknown owner with c/r N63397 (L-5G, 4634).

    17 September 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N63397 (L-5G, 4634) issued.

    31 January 1989

    To Kenneth H. Gillis, Franklin, MI keeping c/r N63397.

    By 21 January 1998

    To Kenneth H. Gillis, Franklin, MI keeping c/r N63397.

    2 April 2008

    To Jason C. Sharkey, Lebanon, IN keeping c/r N63397.

    14 April 2012

    To N63397 Llc, Indianapolis, IN keeping c/r N63397.

    Based at Indianapolis Executive Airport, Indianapolis, IN.
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    14 September 2013


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Keokuk, IA

    14 September 2013


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Keokuk, IA

    22 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2017 EAA Airventure at Oshkosh

    29 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: at the 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh

    9 February 2021

    To N63397 Llc, Indianapolis, IN keeping c/r N63397.
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