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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:UC-43C Traveler
    Last Military Serial:42-97049 USAAF
    Construction Number:U-261
    Last Civil Registration:N291Y
    Compressed ID:Beech UC-43C sn 42-97049 USAAF cn U...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bird Aviation Museum, Sandpoint, Idaho

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UC-43C.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-97049.

    4 January 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N291Y (F17D, U-261) issued.

    By 23 June 1966

    To unknown owner with c/r N291Y.

    23 June 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA67F0134: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Fulton County Airport, Atlanta, GA. Ground looped or water swerved during the takeoff run. The gear collapsed during the takeoff run. The factors included; overload failure.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    22 October 1996

    To White Van, Shallowater, TX with new c/r N291Y.

    19 October 1999

    To White Van, Shallowater, TX with new c/r N291Y.

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N291Y (F17D, U-261) issued.

    18 January 2006

    To Forrest M. Bird, Sandpoint, ID keeping c/r N291Y.

    Operated by Bird Aviation Museum, Sandpoint, ID.
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    20 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: On display at Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center, near Sagle, Idaho

    16 July 2016


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: By Sagle, ID.

    10 July 2020

    Civil registration, N291Y, cancelled.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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     Terry Fletcher
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