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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:GB-2 Traveler
    Last Military Serial:33049 USN
    Construction Number:4848
    Last Civil Registration:N67736
    Compressed ID:Beech GB-2 sn 33049 USN cn 4848 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Archie G. Lane Trustee, Cypress, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    13 August 1943

    Constructed as a GB-2.

    4 September 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 33049.

    Transferred to Saratoga 97.

    Transferred to Seattle NAS, WA.

    31 July 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    27 March 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N67736 (D17S, 4848) issued.

    1963

    To Ralph E. Dickenson, Santa Paula, CA with new c/r N67736.

    November 1978

    To William A. Spriggs, Santa Paula, CA keeping c/r N67736.

    1983

    To Paul Pfister keeping c/r N67736.

    Restored.
    Aircraft was rebuilt.

    Circa August 1988

    Attended EAA Convention at Oshkosh, WI.

    15 October 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    1989

    To M. Schulz Ltd, Chicago, IL keeping c/r N67736.

    13 March 1989

    Visited Amsterdam-Schiphol, The Netherlands.

    1 July 1991

    To Gartke Gene, Chicago, IL keeping c/r N67736.
    Apparently the aircraft remained in Europe.

    20 May 1993

    Fuselage at Dinslaken-Schwarze Heide, Germany.

    13 August 1997

    To Archie G. Lane, Cypress, CA keeping c/r N67736.

    19 October 1997

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at the Chino Airport (CNO) Chino, CA, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that no mechanical malfunctions were experienced during the 30-MINUTE-LONG nighttime flight in his 1943 model Stagger Wing airplane. During the flight he had switched fuel tanks several times. Upon turning onto the final approach leg at the destination airport the center fuel tanks low fuel pressure warning light activated...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From 5 May 2000 to 15 May 2000

    Terry Kelly flew Lubec, Germany uStavanger u Sumburgh u Reykjavik u Kulusuk Island u Frobisher Bay u Fort Chimo u La Grande Riviere- Sault St. Marie u Galesburg, IL.

    From 7 October 2000 to 8 October 2000

    At Planes of Fame air show, Chino, CA.

    2 February 2014


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Chino Airport, California

    8 January 2015

    To Archie G. Lane Trustee, Cypress, CA keeping c/r N67736.
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    Beech 17 Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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