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    Airframe Family: Stinson L-5/OY/U-19 Sentinel / O-62
    Latest Model:L-5 Sentinel
    Last Military Serial:42-14986 USAAF
    Construction Number:76-0189
    Last Civil Registration:N723E
    Latest Owner or Location:Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-5.

    24 April 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-14986.

    24 April 1943

    Transferred to Laurel, MS.

    To David Viviano, CA with new c/r N723E.

    27 August 1988

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Chino Airport (CNO) Chino, CA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. During the initial climb, the pilot reported that the engine lost power. The pilot initiated a forced landing and during the descent, the airplane collided with a fence coming to rest inverted. Fuel was observed to be leaking from the left wing. When the fuel was drained from the fuel tanks, the right contained 3 gallons, the left contained 10 gallons...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    4 March 1997

    To David R. Barthule, Chino, CA keeping c/r N723E.

    To Ed LaFrance, Banning CA keeping c/r N723E.

    11 March 2005

    To Charles F. Nichols, Baldwin Park, CA keeping c/r N723E.

    Based at Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    18 April 2017


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: Yanks Air Museum in Chino, CA, USA.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    National Transportation Safety Board
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