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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:UC-43G Traveler
    Last Military Serial:42-88629 USAAF
    Construction Number:0102
    Last Civil Registration:N47024
    Compressed ID:Beech UC-43G sn 42-88629 USAAF cn 0...
    Latest Owner or Location:Saint Onge Christine M, Wexford, PA

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    Dates

    Event

    1935

    Constructed as an UC-43G.

    5 September 1935

    To R. S. LeSage, Dallas, TX with new c/r NC16443.

    1938

    To Barney Cockburn, Arp, TX keeping c/r NC16443.

    1939

    Following a crash -rebuilt with fuselage of c/n 110.

    21 September 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-88629.

    1946

    To M. E. Whiteman, Los Angeles, CA with new c/r NC47024.

    1947

    To Harold Mullcock, CA keeping c/r NC47024.

    1955

    To Harold Robinson, Baldwin Park, CA with new c/r N47024.

    1961

    To Roy Lufkin, San Fernando, CA keeping c/r N47024.

    1963

    To H. C. Hanwarren, Rubidoux keeping c/r N47024.

    15 November 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N47024 (C17B, C17B-102) issued.
    After re-build.

    1973

    To Fred and Marilyn Brown, New Bern, NC keeping c/r N47024.

    1982

    Restored.

    21 April 1988

    To Christine Maria Saint Onge, Wexford, PA with new c/r N47024.

    21 April 1988

    To Saint Onge Christine M, Wexford, PE keeping c/r N47024.

    27 April 1988

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Butler Co Airport (BTP) Butler, PA, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. After landing the airplane was taxiing on runway 08 when it went off the side of the runway and struck a runway light and taxi sign. While attempting to get back on the runway, the left gear collapsed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Markings Applied: 62

    19 October 2008


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Tullahoma Regional

    14 June 2009

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Bay Bridge Airport (W29) Stevensville, MD, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot stated that after takeoff in the tailwheel-equipped airplane the flight proceeded to the destination airport and the automated weather observing station (AWOS) indicated the wind was favoring runway 29. The flight continued and while on final approach to runway 29, the AWOS indicated the wind was from 360 degrees at 7 knots; no gusts were reported...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N47024 (C17B, C17B-102) issued.

    31 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness expired.

    28 November 2017

    To Saint Onge Christine M, Wexford, PA keeping c/r N47024.


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