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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:D17S Staggerwing
    Last Military Serial:33018 USN
    Construction Number:4817
    Last Civil Registration:N170S
    Latest Owner or Location:Smith Aviation Llc, Springer, OK

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a GB-2.

    5 May 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 33018.

    Redesignated as D17S.

    6 October 1961

    Certificate of airworthiness for N170S (D17S, 4817) issued.

    By 1963

    To J. H. Besson, Paso Robles, CA with new c/r N67714.

    12 June 1967

    To Richard D. Gainer, Corpus Christi, TX keeping c/r N67714.

    1 August 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI68F0173: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:10 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Landed wheels up on touch down. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Report remarks include: Broken master rod made hole in side of no 5 cyl. Gear up landing intentionally...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 November 2005

    To Donald R. Sharp, Pauls Valley, OK keeping c/r N67714.

    8 November 2012

    To Walter D. Sharp, Pauls Valley, OK keeping c/r N67714.

    24 September 2014

    To Casey Brent Smith/Smith Aviation Llc, Springer, OK with new c/r N170S.

    October 2016


    Photographer: G.R. Dennis Price
    Notes: At the Flying M Ranch, Reklaw, Texas

    16 March 2022

    To Smith Aviation Llc, Springer, OK keeping c/r N170S.
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