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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:D17S Staggerwing
    Construction Number:4875
    Last Civil Registration:N5447N
    Compressed ID:Beech D17S cn 4875 cr N5447N
    Latest Owner or Location:Lady McGregor Aviation Llc, Santa Teresa, NM

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1943

    Constructed as a D17S.

    22 November 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5447N (D17S, 4875) issued.

    To Registration Pending, Santa Teresa, NM with new c/r N5447N.

    By 6 June 1981

    To unknown owner with c/r N5447N.

    6 June 1981

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW81FQD26: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15: 00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Name Of Airport - Cielo Dorado Airport, Canutillo, TX. The flight departed from El Paso, TX, with the destination Canutillo, TX. The engine failed or malfunctioned while circling in the traffic pattern. Collided with ditches on touch down. The factors included; rough uneven terrain...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    18 May 1999

    To McGregor Malcolm, Elpaso, TX with new c/r N5447N.

    13 February 2007

    To Perlan Aviation Llc, Santa Teresa, NM keeping c/r N5447N.

    17 October 2008


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Tullahoma Regional

    13 October 2009

    To unknown owner with c/r N5447N.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Santa Teresa, NM.

    1 December 2009

    To Perlan Aviation Llc, Santa Teresa, NM keeping c/r N5447N.

    4 April 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N5447N.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Santa Teresa, NM.

    29 June 2019

    To Lady McGregor Aviation Llc, Santa Teresa, NM keeping c/r N5447N.


    Photographer: Matt Mugno
    Notes: These are pics when my father, John Mugno, owned N5447N in the 1970s. I remember him saying whoever bought it, crashed it the first time they flew it or were ferrying it to California, I think.


    Photographer: Matt Mugno
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