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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:UC-43 Traveler
    Last Military Serial:43-10869 USAAF
    Construction Number:4917
    Last Civil Registration:N79484
    Compressed ID:Beech UC-43 sn 43-10869 USAAF cn 49...
    Latest Owner or Location:Chileprop Llc, Nimbres, NM

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as an UC-43.

    21 July 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-10869.

    1943

    Transferred to Bolling Field, Washington, DC.

    1943

    Transferred to Lockbourne AAB, OH.

    1943

    Transferred to Columbus AAF, MS.

    24 July 1943

    Damaged.
    Accident at Kansas City, MO.

    2 September 1944

    Damaged.
    Accident 2 mi. East, Porter, OH.

    14 May 1946

    Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

    1963

    To D. Neely, Burbank, CA with new c/r N79484.

    19 January 1967

    Certificate of airworthiness for N79484 (D17S, 4917) issued.

    1971

    To R. Neuman, Canoga Park, CA keeping c/r N79484.

    December 1972

    To Gene E. Moser, Monterey Park, CA keeping c/r N79484.

    7 May 1978


    Photographer: Vernon Gerdes
    Notes: Chino, CA

    June 1980


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: At Merced, CA, in June 1980. This is the only D-17 that I have ever seen with a three blade prop

    7 June 1980

    At Merced Fly-In, with 3-bladed propeller.

    July 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At MCAS El Toro Open House.

    2000

    Restored.
    Painted Federal Yellow with Vintage Red trim.

    3 May 2007

    To Hirani Oil Arizona Llc, Chandler, AZ keeping c/r N79484.

    Circa June 2007


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    4 February 2014

    To Aerobatic Aircraft of Florida Inc, Edgewater, FL keeping c/r N79484.

    22 July 2014


    Photographer: John Thompson
    Notes: This still shot was taken from a video of the aircraft taxiing by at Taos Regional Airport.

    3 September 2014

    To Byrd Cody, Dalhart, TX keeping c/r N79484.

    24 June 2016

    To Chileprop Llc, Nimbres, NM keeping c/r N79484.

    3 September 2016


    Photographer: David Miller
    Notes: At Blakesburg, Iowa

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N79484 (D17S, 4917) issued.

    21 January 2019

    To Chileprop Llc, Nimbres, NM keeping c/r N79484.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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