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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:D17S Staggerwing
    Last Military Serial:23738 USN
    Construction Number:6918
    Last Civil Registration:N4417S
    Compressed ID:Beech D17S sn 23738 USN cn 6918 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, California

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a D17S.

    May 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76073.

    19 May 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 23738.

    31 July 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    To unknown owner.

    20 January 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4417S (D17S, 6918) issued.

    29 September 1988

    To David L. Fayman, Lawrence, KA with new c/r N4417S.

    14 April 2005

    To Robin Seymour, Woodland Hills, CA keeping c/r N4417S.

    22 August 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: Shot at Camarillo California

    3 November 2012

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Van Nuys Airport (VNY) Van Nuys, CA, United States while taxiing. The damage was minor. The pilot of a Beech airplane was located in the run-up area conducting a pre-takeoff run-up check when the pilot of a Cessna airplane taxied in front of the Beech and stopped at the runway hold short line. The pilot in the Beech was subsequently cleared by air traffic control to move up to and hold short of the hold short line...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    22 January 2014

    To Robin Seymour, Woodland Hills, CA keeping c/r N4417S.

    2024

    To Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
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