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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:GB-2 Traveler
    Last Military Serial:23670 USN
    Construction Number:6682
    Last Civil Registration:N4688N
    Compressed ID:Beech GB-2 sn 23670 USN cn 6682 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Eastport Enterprises Inc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UC-43.

    1944

    Was allocated s/n 44-76036 with the United States Army Air Force but was not taken up.

    17 January 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 23670 as a GB-2.

    January 1944

    Transferred to Houma NAS/SO, LA.

    Transferred to Newport MCAF, MI.

    31 August 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    1965

    To Carl R. King, Williamson, GA (later Atlanta, GA) with new c/r N4688N.

    12 July 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4688N (D17S, 6682) issued.

    1967

    Restored.
    Rebuilt.

    17 October 1992


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Jennings, LA.

    12 October 2000

    To Eastport Enterprises Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N4688N.

    5 January 2010

    To Ac Sunni Llc, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N4688N.

    14 September 2010

    To Pegasus Aircraft Parts and Systems Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N4688N.

    16 June 2011

    Civil registration, N4688N, cancelled.
    Exported to Brazil.

    1 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4688N (D17S, 6682) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2012

    To Eastport Enterprises Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N4688N.

    19 October 2013


    Photographer: Tales de Lass Graciano
    Notes: Taken at Curitiba - Bacacheri Airport (BFH/SBBI), Brazil.
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     Beech 17 Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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