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    Airframe Family: Cessna 120 / 140
    Latest Model:120
    Construction Number:13982
    Last Civil Registration:N1797V
    Compressed ID:Cessna 120 cn 13982 cr N1797V
    Latest Owner or Location:Valle Perez Kevin, Kingsville, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1947

    Constructed as a 120.

    18 January 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1797V (120, 13982) issued.

    2 May 1977

    To Stephen J. Gillon, Homer, AK with new c/r N1797V.

    November 1978

    To Steve Gillon, Los Altos, CA keeping c/r N1797V.

    22 September 2015

    To Barron A. Gillon, West Lafayette, IN keeping c/r N1797V.

    29 January 2016


    Photographer: Ryan Short
    Notes: Seen in Odessa, Texas

    7 March 2016

    To Ryan M. Short, Grand Prairie, TX keeping c/r N1797V.

    19 October 2016

    To Ryan M. Short, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N1797V.

    1 January 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1797V (120, 13982) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2018

    To Stephen J. Gillon, Muncie, IN keeping c/r N1797V.

    15 March 2019

    To Valle Perez Kevin, Kingsville, TX keeping c/r N1797V.
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