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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:GB-2 Traveler
    Last Military Serial:01628 USN
    Construction Number:1017
    Last Civil Registration:N1038M
    Compressed ID:Beech GB-2 sn 01628 USN cn 1017 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Robert R. Hayes, Palm City, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1941

    Constructed as a GB-2.

    25 August 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 01628.

    19 March 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1038M (D17S, 1017) issued.

    1963

    To R. I. Bromschwig, Minneapolis (MN) with new c/r N1038M.

    To William Hepler keeping c/r N1038M.

    By 20 December 1970


    Photographer: William

    By 20 December 1970


    Photographer: William

    Circa 1971

    To Henry D. Long, Cynthiana (IN) keeping c/r N1038M.

    To Vernon C. Ford, Fort Pierce (FL).

    To Doctor E. Byers.

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Lakeland, FL.

    1977

    To S. R. Newbrough, Morgantown (WV) keeping c/r N1038M.

    1977

    To Ralph M. Skip Glomb, Jelm (WY) keeping c/r N1038M.

    7 February 1984

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at Stratford, TX, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated after the accident that the engine failure occurred as the aircraft climbed through 6500 feet. According to the pilot the #1 cylinder separated from the radial engine. The aircraft nosed over during the landing on unimproved terrain.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Repaired.

    28 May 1988

    Crashed.
    There were two fatalities. The accident occurred at the Two Bar Ranch Airport Wheatland, WY, United States while going around. The airframe was destroyed. The witnesses said they saw the aircraft fly a pattern indicative of a base to final approach to runway 35. The airstrip has a second runway oriented east and west. The wind was blowing from the east at 20 knots. The aircraft wreckage was found approximately 3/4 miles west (downwind) of runway 35...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Restored.

    8 January 1992

    To Robert R. Hayes, Palm City, FL keeping c/r N1038M.

    18 July 2014

    To Robert J. Hayes, Westerville, OH keeping c/r N1038M.

    19 March 2018

    Civil registration, N1038M, cancelled.

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1038M (D17S, 1017) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2019

    To Robert R. Hayes, Palm City, FL keeping c/r N1038M.
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