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    Airframe Family: Boeing B247 / C-73
    Latest Model:247D
    Last Military Serial:7839 RCAF
    Construction Number:1729
    Last Civil Registration:N13347
    Compressed ID:Boeing 247D sn 7839 RCAF cn 1729 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Museum of Flight Foundation, Seattle, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    1933

    Constructed as a 247.

    1933

    To Pacific Air Transport with new c/r NC13347.

    1934

    To United Air Lines keeping c/r NC13347.

    1935

    Converted to a 247D.

    1937

    To Pennsylvania Central Airlines with new c/r N13347.

    Temporary registration CF-BTD assigned for ferry flight to Canada.

    10 October 1940

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 7839.

    From 10 November 1941 to 1942

    To Maritime Central Airways of PEI with new c/r CF-BTB.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 7839.

    March 1945

    To H. G. Chatterton of Dayton, OH with new c/r N13347.

    December 1945

    To Airlines I. Columbia keeping c/r N13347.

    1951

    To Aerovias Occidentales with new c/r TI-1011.

    January 1952

    Involved in an incident.
    Damaged in a landing accident.- grounded until 1954.

    March 1954

    To J. Bristow of Miami, FL with new c/r N3977C.

    From 1955 to 1961

    Used as a crop duster and cloud seeder aircraft.in Florida.

    July 1955


    Photographer: R.B.Pope

    Circa 1957


    Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection

    From 1961 to 1967

    Derelict at Taft Airport in California.

    26 February 1966

    To Pacific Northwest Aviation Historical Foundation with new c/r N13347.
    For restoration in United Air Lines Colors.

    17 March 1966

    To Museum of Flight Foundation, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N13347.

    14 August 1967

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Seattle, WA, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    23 July 1970


    Photographer: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archives
    Notes: At San Francisco, California

    By August 1973


    Photographer: Unknown

    By August 1973


    Photographer: Unknown

    1981

    To Museum of Flight Foundation, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N13347.

    April 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    April 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    April 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    April 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    April 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    April 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    April 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    April 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    April 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    April 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    April 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    1991


    Photographer: Unknown

    1991


    Photographer: Unknown

    1991


    Photographer: Unknown

    10 July 1994


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Boeing Field, Seattle

    1 February 1995

    Certificate of airworthiness for N13347 (247D, 1729) issued.

    July 1996


    Photographer: Unknown

    Circa 11 September 2000


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    Circa 11 September 2000


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    Circa 11 September 2000


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    1 January 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N13347 (247D, 1729) issued.

    31 July 2007


    Photographer: Tom Vance
    Notes: At Boeing Everett Future of Flight building, Boeing Model 247 open for Touring with paid admission to Boeing Everett Tour.

    3 July 2019

    To Museum of Flight Foundation, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N13347.


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