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    Airframe Family: Stinson L-5/OY/U-19 Sentinel / O-62
    Latest Model:OY-1 Sentinel
    Last Military Serial:120473 USN
    Last Civil Registration:N2581B
    Compressed ID:Stinson OY-1 sn 120473 USN cr N2581...
    Latest Owner or Location:Plane Fun Inc TR Trustee, Snellville, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an OY-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 120473.

    11 September 1961

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2581B (L-5G, 120473) issued.

    5 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Midland, TX with new c/r N2581B.

    18 August 1994


    Photographer: Earl A Holmquist

    Circa 18 August 1994


    Photographer: Earl A Holmquist

    27 August 1995


    Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Freedom show in Frederick, MD.

    27 August 1995


    Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection
    Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Freedom show in Frederick, MD.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
    View the Location Dossier

    To Commemorative Air Force-Keystone Wing, Allegheny County Airport, Pittsburgh, PA.
    View the Location Dossier

    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2581B (L-5G, 120473) issued.

    11 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N2581B.

    25 June 2016

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Nervino Airport (O02) Beckwourth, CA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. During a practice touch and go landing on a check flight for a pilot, new to the airplane, the pilot receiving the check lost directional control of the tail wheel equipped airplane on the landing roll and drifted towards the right. The check pilot did not act in a timely manner to prevent the airplane from departing the runways edge...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 25 June 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N2581B.

    7 September 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N2581B.
    Registration pending to a new owner in East Troy, WI.

    4 December 2017

    To Sam J. Taber, East Troy, WI keeping c/r N2581B.

    24 September 2018

    To Plane Fun Inc TR Trustee, Snellville, GA keeping c/r N2581B.

    3 November 2021


    Photographer: Philipp Prinzing
    Notes: The Stinson L-5G (OY-2) N2581B at its news home in germany (EDVM). New paint scheme is a post war Air Rescue Service livery.

    2 June 2022


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Bienenfarm SuF 2022
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