SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019
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| Role | STOL liaison monoplaneTemplate:Short description |
| National origin | United States / Italy |
| Manufacturer | SIAI-Marchetti |
| First flight | 24 May 1969 |
| Introduction | 1976 |
| Primary users | Italian Army Somali Air Force |
| Number built | 86 |
| Developed from | Cessna O-1 Bird Dog |
The SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019 is an Italian STOL liaison monoplane built by SIAI-Marchetti for the Italian Army. It is a turboprop-powered derivative of the Cessna O-1 Bird Dog.
Development
To meet an Italian Army requirement for a short take-off liaison aircraft, SIAI-Marchetti modified the design of the Cessna 305A/O-1 Bird Dog with a new turboprop engine and a revised tail unit. The prototype first flew on 24 May 1969 powered by a 317 hp (236 kW) Allison 250-B15C turboprop engine. It was evaluated against the Aermacchi AM.3 and was successful and won a production order for 80 aircraft.
Variants
- SM.1019
- Prototype with 317hp (236kW) Allison 250-B15C turboprop engine, one built
- SM.1019A
- Production with 317hp (236kW) Allison 250-B15G 400hp turboprop engine derated to 317hp, 81 built
- SM.1019B
- Production variant with 400hp (298kW) Allison 250-B17B turboprop engine, designated SM.1019E.I by the Italian Army, four built
Operators
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- Somali Air Force – 6 in 1981, all retired.
Accidents and incidents
On 24 July 2021, former US Navy F-14 pilot Dale "Snort" Snodgrass fatally crashed in an SM.1019B with the registration N28U at Lewiston–Nez Perce County Airport in Lewiston, Idaho.[1][2] The probable cause of the accident was, according to the NTSB report, failure to remove the flight control lock, which immobilized flight control surfaces.[3]
Specifications (SM.1019A)
See also
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
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