Dates

Event

31 December 1942

Constructed as a SNB-2.

By 13 January 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 39194.

30 May 1947

Involved in an incident.
Beech SNB-2 BuAer 39194 of the US Embassy in Australia was parked at Mascot, when at 2.30pm it was struck by taxying Avro Anson VH-AKU of New England Airways. The Anson had just moved off from the New England Airways Despatch Office near the Tower, Captain A.C.Dobson with one passenger bound for Coffs Harbour. The Anson did not have radio, so was cleared to taxy from the Tower by a flashing green on the signal lamp, which Dobson acknowledged by a thumbs-up from the open cockpit window. He then commenced a right turn, and struck the parked Beech, which he could not see from his left hand seat.

30 June 1947

Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

31 March 1949

To Thiess Bros (Queensland) Pty. Ltd, Brisbane with c/r VH-BJJ.
First of the type on the Australian Register.

8 July 1957

To Connellan Airways, Alice Springs.

21 November 1958

To Connellan Airways, Alice Springs with c/r VH-CLG.

12 August 1965

Crashed.
Crashed at Cresswell Downs N.T. Stripped of useful parts and remains left in situ.In 1997, the pilot Colin Becht stated that he had run about 300 yards after landing at Cresswell Downs when the starboard wheel separated from its axle, exiting through the flap and rolling off into the distance. The starboard wing tip dug in and the aircraft slewed around. There were no injuries to the crew or passengers. Included amongst the passengers were two positioning check captains, so there were more crew than passengers!.

25 November 1965

Civil registration, VH-CLG, cancelled.

1991

Donated to QAM by Heytesbury Pastoral Group (via NASMA).

July 1991

To Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Queensland.
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31 January 2009

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Queensland Air Museum

29 January 2017

Photographer: Arthur Scarf
Notes: At the Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Australia