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    Airframe Family: Boeing B299 / B-17 Fortress
    Latest Model:PB-1W Fortress
    Last Military Serial:77226 USN
    Construction Number:32498
    Last Civil Registration:N7228C
    Latest Owner or Location:Aero Flite Inc, Cody, WY

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-17G-95-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-83857.

    Redesignated as PB-1W.

    By 6 March 1966

    To unknown owner with c/r N7228C.

    6 March 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN66A0062: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Cody Municipal Airport, Cody, WY. Collided with a parked aircraft while taxiing from landing. Report remarks include: Parked aircraft N62374 substantial damage. Hydrualic reservoir supply line, imprerly connectd to retrn prt.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    23 March 1966

    To Aero Flite Inc, Cody, WY keeping c/r N7228C.

    29 August 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number SEA68A0020: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:27 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Flathead County Airport, Kalispell, MT. There was a fire or explosion in flight during the initial climb. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; jettisoned load. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land and There was smoke in the cockpit. A fire broke out after impact...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    16 November 1967

    Civil registration, N7228C, cancelled.


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