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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:GB-2 Traveler
    Last Military Serial:33038 USN
    Construction Number:4837
    Last Civil Registration:N487CC
    Compressed ID:Beech GB-2 sn 33038 USN cn 4837 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Centerline Llc, Fayetteville, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a GB-2.

    8 July 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 33038.

    Transferred to Quonset Point NAS, RI.

    Transferred to Glenview NAS, IL.

    Transferred to Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 25.

    To Fleet Air Service Squadron 5.

    Transferred to Glenview NAS, IL.

    31 October 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    10 April 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N59832 (D17S, 4837) issued.

    4 October 1956

    To unknown owner with c/r N52832.
    To a furniture company in Tennessee for business travel.

    1963

    To Princess Enterprises, Puyallup, WA keeping c/r N52832.
    Used as aerial photoship.

    By October 1965

    To unknown owner with c/r N9000C.

    31 October 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA66F0151: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the South Tacoma Airport, Tacoma, WA. Experienced an uncontrolled collision with terrain during the initial climb. Report remarks include: Aileron controls rigged in reverse. Left wing tip struck ground after lift off.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1966

    To Col. E. Ferguson, Tacoma, WA keeping c/r N9000C.

    1969

    To Robert G. Acubobaca Perler, Tacoma, WA keeping c/r N9000C.

    1981

    To W. A. Plaskett, Woodland Hills, CA with new c/r N97P.

    1987

    To Gary Gransfors, Inver Grove Heights, MN keeping c/r N97P.

    23 February 1989

    To Northern Tier Flying Club Inc, Manchester, NE keeping c/r N97P.

    To Steve R. Wetherbee DBA, Fairmount, ND with new c/r N59832.

    14 March 2002

    To Mike Olson Dodge Inc, Yakima, WA keeping c/r N59832.

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N59832 (D17S, 4837) issued.

    24 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    26 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    4 January 2012

    To Mike E. Olson, Yakima, WA keeping c/r N59832.

    14 February 2012

    To James F. Kemp, Fredericksburg, TX keeping c/r N59832.

    5 February 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N59832.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Fayetteville, GA.

    21 May 2015

    To Centerline Llc, Fayetteville, GA with new c/r N487CC.
    Operated with markings: NC487CC

    21 May 2015

    To Centerline Llc, Fayetteville, GA keeping c/r N59832.

    17 August 2015

    To Centerline Llc, Fayetteville, GA with new c/r N487CC.

    5 April 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL. New registration number N487CC.

    5 April 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL. New registration number N487CC.

    5 April 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL. New registration number N487CC.
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