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1944 |
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Constructed as a GB-2. |
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Originally ordered as UC-43-BH 44-76078, but NTU. |
9 June 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 23743. |
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Transferred to Quillayute NAAS/SO, WA. |
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Transferred to Corvallis NAAS, OR. |
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Transferred to Seattle NAS, WA. |
31 July 1946 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy. |
1947 |
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To Fullerton Oil Co, CA with new c/r NC44562. |
1955 |
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To Jack Zogg, San Francisco, CA keeping c/r NC44562. |
15 July 1956 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N44562 (D17S, 6923) issued. |
19 August 1959 |
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Damaged.
Engine failure, forced gear-up landing due to master-rod failure at Santa Maria (CA) landed in a farm field (www.beech17.net). |
From 1959 to 1974 |
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Restored.
Five owners during this period, each contributing to restoration. |
1966 |
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To D. McComas, Norwalk, CA keeping c/r NC44562. |
1974 |
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Restoration completed.
Rebuild completed by Jim Johnson, Santa Paula, CA. |
1974 |
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First post-restoration Flight.
Flight by Russell Hardwick, Encino, CA. |
February 1975 |
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To Richard W. Hansen, Batavia, IL keeping c/r NC44562. |
February 1975 |
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To Richard W. Hansen, Batavia, IL with new c/r NC6923. |
7 March 1975 |
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To Richard W. Hansen, Batavia, IL with new c/r NC44562. |
August 1976 |
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Photographer: Paul Cicci
Notes: Photo taken at the EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin (OSH). This Beech GB-2 was previously registered as NC44562, and was later re-registered back to NC44562. |
1977 |
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Re-covered by B. J. CTonyC Blackstone, OK. |
Circa September 1981 |
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Photographer: Paul Cicci
Notes: Photo taken at Purdue University Airport, West Lafayette, Indiana (LAF). |
September 1982 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL |
25 April 1987 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL |
1 May 2001 |
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To Michael Garnreiter, Paradise Valley, AZ keeping c/r NC44562. |
24 November 2010 |
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To Chocolate Kayke Xo Llc, Scottsdale, AZ with new c/r N44562. |
18 October 2011 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) Phoenix, AZ, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. According to the pilot, he unintentionally landed the airplane with the gear retracted. He additionally reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the wing.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
24 October 2014 |
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Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
Notes: Photographed during the Copperstate Fly-In at Casa Grande, Arizona |
4 January 2016 |
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To William R. Cutter, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N44562. |
3 August 2017 |
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Crashed.
The accident occurred at the City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) Colorado Springs, CO, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The airline transport pilot was landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane in right quartering tailwind conditions. After touchdown, with the tailwheel on the runway, the airplane drifted to the right and the pilot applied left brake...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
20 April 2018 |
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To Scott G. Hansen, Oak Park, IL keeping c/r N44562. |
30 July 2023 |
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Photographer: G R Dennis Price
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI. |
