Author Topic: IAC Cessna 172B s/n 98 (Read 973 times)

T-41 · « **on:** July 11, 2005, 01:14:35 pm »

In Wrecks & Relics, 19th edition, there's a photo of a stub-winged Cessna 172B at Baldonnel in a non-standard IAC colour-scheme, carrying the s/n 98. What is the story behind this aircraft? Is it used for ground instruction by the IAC?

Regards,

Jan

Frank · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2005, 03:51:43 pm »

Hi Jan,

As far as I know it was / is an instructional airframe salvaged from a Cessna that crashed a few years ago.

It was also occassionally used for charity "plane pushes", hence the funny colour scheme.

As always I'm open to correction here, anyone know the proper story if different from that above?

Regards,

Frank.

Fouga · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2005, 04:12:08 pm »

Thats more or less correct Frank the stub wings are painted red and it is/was used for charity pushesetc

Irish251 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2005, 06:32:06 pm »

It was previously civil-registered as G-ARLU; my 18th edition of W & R says that it was damaged on 30 October 1977. It's been at Baldonnel for quite a while at this stage - maybe since the early/mid 1980s?

Tony Kearns · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2005, 08:16:03 pm »

I have no record of it being used as a instructional machine. It would have an Air Corps serial allotted to it if it ahd been, as in the case of the Magister and Marchetti airframes. It was obtained for a charity push(es).
Jan please e mail again as I had trouble with my e mails and lost you message.
Tony K

Guinness · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2005, 08:12:25 pm »

The plane crased a few odd years ago while trying to land on SNN and ditched in the river Shannon.

This story is told to me by an Irish airman who showed me around on the Don'.

Guinness ':cool:'

Tony Kearns · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2005, 09:18:49 pm »

The aircrat that crashed in the Shannon was FR172H no 204 20 September 1978.
Tony K

Frank · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2005, 12:13:18 am »

Hi Guys,

Here's a link to a picture of the Cessna 172B in question:

http://www.irishairpics.com/database/photo/1007235/

Thanks to Fergal Goodman for the picture.

Regards,

Frank.

Irish251 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2005, 12:53:31 am »

According to the on-line UK register (GINFO) Its British C of A expired on 6 October 1978 so its flying career clearly ended before that.

Flyboy · « **Reply #9 on:** July 15, 2005, 08:40:17 am »

The only way that thing will ever fly again is if it is pushed over a cliff !!!

Guinness · « **Reply #10 on:** July 15, 2005, 07:17:04 pm »

Nice one Flyboy !!! ':p'

Guinness

Tony Kearns · « **Reply #11 on:** July 16, 2005, 09:36:08 pm »

The Cessna in question was never in the Irish Air Corps inventory.
Tony K

Stinger · « **Reply #12 on:** July 17, 2005, 09:23:27 pm »

why the fake serial number so?

Tony Kearns · « **Reply #13 on:** July 18, 2005, 03:47:00 pm »

Stinger, I do not have an idea as to why it had that number, that number was not allotted by the Air Corps.
Tony K

Fouga23 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 18, 2005, 04:25:00 pm »

what do you guys mean wuth pushes? Does it still run?

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