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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:Traveler I
    Last Military Serial:32883 USN
    Construction Number:6748
    Last Civil Registration:N1184V
    Compressed ID:Beech Traveler I sn 32883 USN cn 67...
    Latest Owner or Location:Michael J. Grossberg, Atlantic Beach, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UC-43B.

    9 March 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-67740 as a UC-43B.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Navy with s/n FT486 as a Traveler I.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 32883.

    Circa 1946

    To Harry Golding, Long Beach, CA with new c/r NC1184V.

    1948

    To Governement of New Lower California, Mexico with new c/r XB-JUI.

    18 August 1965

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1184V (D17S, 6748) issued.

    1966

    To M. Clark, Torrance with new c/r N1184V.
    Operated with markings: 44

    September 1970


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: A little known Beech D-17 Demonstration Race was held at the Reno Air Races in September 1970. Seven planes took part and five of them had race numbers.

    1975

    To J. Poole, Santa Rosa keeping c/r N1184V.

    28 March 1977

    To Overturf Electric Motors Inc, Columbus, NE keeping c/r N1184V.

    By 17 July 1994

    To unknown owner with c/r N1184V.

    17 July 1994

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Koinzan Airport Elgin, NE, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot extended the airplanes landing gear while on the downwind leg in preparation for landing. All indications were normal. When he flared the airplane for touchdown, the pilot realized that the airplane was settling closer to the ground than normal. He elected to go around and added full power...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 April 1998

    To Overturf Electric Motors Inc, Columbus, NE keeping c/r N1184V.

    10 February 2011

    To Edgar E. Overturf, Columbus, NE keeping c/r N1184V.

    1 January 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1184V (D17S, 6748) issued.

    23 September 2019

    To Edgar E. Overturf, Columbus, NE keeping c/r N1184V.

    26 April 2024

    To Michael J. Grossberg, Atlantic Beach, FL keeping c/r N1184V.
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