Dates

Event

15 November 1937

Constructed as a 7W.
Factory roll-out date

15 November 1937

To Spartan Aircraft Company, Tulsa, OK with new c/r NC17613.

26 July 1938

To American Manufacturing Company, Fort Worth, TX keeping c/r NC17613.

30 December 1940

To Reed Pigman, Fort Worth, TX keeping c/r NC17613.

6 February 1942

To Defense Supplies Corporation of Washington, DC keeping c/r NC17613.
Purchased for $17,500.

16 March 1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-38265 as a UC-71.
Impressed into service as staff transport during WWII.

2 May 1942

War Department paid DSC $17,655.58s to take over ownership of the aircraft.

6 July 1944

To Reed Pigman, Fort Worth, TX with new c/r NC17613.

From 1944 to 1949

Underwent several trips into the shop for overhaul and repair; for reinforcement of the landing gear attachment truss; for replacement of the leading edge skin of the right wing between the last two outboard ribs; and overhaul of the R-985 by the Spartan School of Aeronautics.

24 May 1949

To E. P. Lunken and Thomas Warner, Hangar Two, Lunken Airport, Cincinnati, OH keeping c/r NC17613.

16 September 1949

To South Bend Tool and Die Company, South Bend, IN keeping c/r NC17613.

10 April 1954

To J. Curtiss McKinney, Titusville, PA keeping c/r NC17613.

4 April 1955

To Industrial Colloids Company, Emlenton, PA with new c/r N17613.

1 October 1956

Certificate of airworthiness for N17613 (7W, 12) issued.

5 December 1957

To Betty L. Plackard, Alexandria, IN keeping c/r N17613.

4 June 1958

To J. E. Miller Drilling Company, Abilene, TX keeping c/r N17613.

11 October 1960

To Jack Adams Aircraft Sales, Walls, MS keeping c/r N17613.

19 November 1960

To James W. Phillips, Hackensack, NJ keeping c/r N17613.

1 April 1964

To John L. Boyce, Flanders, NJ keeping c/r N17613.

11 November 1978

To Lowell Blosso, Zionsville, IN keeping c/r N17613.

29 January 1982

To MarJon Realty, San Carlos, CA keeping c/r N17613.
Owner was Peter Hawks, son of movie producer Howard Hawks.

31 July 1983

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

31 July 1983

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

2 August 1988

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

23 September 1989

To Stanley P. Kavrik, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N17613.

10 April 2000

To John T. Venaleck, Painesville, OH keeping c/r N17613.

6 July 2000

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Ashtabula County Arpt Airport (HZY) Jefferson, OH, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. As the airplane touched down, the left wing would not remain level despite inputs to the aileron. Control of the airplane was maintained for about 500 feet, then the airplane swerved left and departed the left side of the runway, onto a grass area. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left main landing gear assembly broke at the top shock strut mount...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

1 January 2001

Certificate of airworthiness for N17613 (7W, 12) issued.

26 January 2011

To John T. Venaleck, Painesville, OH keeping c/r N17613.

14 August 2012

To Sterling Aviation, Lexington, KY keeping c/r N17613.

31 July 2014

Photographer: Mario Richard
Notes: Oshkosh

July 2015

Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
Notes: At 2015 EAA Airventure at Oshkosh, Wisconsin

24 July 2016

Photographer: Vince Horan
Notes: At Oshkosh

23 June 2021

To Avilite Llc, Jacksonville, FL keeping c/r N17613.

9 May 2023

To unknown owner with c/r N17613.
Registration pending to a new owner in Neustadt.

5 August 2023

To Von Wedel Justus T, Neustadt keeping c/r N17613.