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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:GB-2 Traveler
    Last Military Serial:33011 USN
    Construction Number:4810
    Last Civil Registration:N480
    Compressed ID:Beech GB-2 sn 33011 USN cn 4810 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jack S. Robins, Sant Charles, ID

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a GB-2.

    16 April 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 33011.

    Transferred to Norfolk NAS/SO, VA.

    Transferred to Glenview NAS, IL.

    Transferred to Weeksville NAF, NY.

    Transferred to Norfolk NAS, VA.

    31 October 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.
    SOC at Norfolk NAS.

    By 1952

    To U. S. Forest Service, Oakland, CA with new c/r N480.

    April 1952


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: U. S. Forest Service Beech D-17S at Oakland in April 1952.

    30 April 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N480 (D17S, 4810) issued.

    1963

    To N. O. Wilson, Little Rock, CA keeping c/r N480.

    27 June 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX66F0073: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:00 hours. The damage was substantial. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. Incident occurred at or near Mojave, CA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1971

    To J. R. Gravance, Palmdale, CA keeping c/r N480.

    1977

    To E. M. Hickcock, Arcadia, CA keeping c/r N480.

    1978

    To J. Robinson, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N480.

    November 1978

    To Clyde Bourgeois, Santa Ynez, CA keeping c/r N480.

    Restored.
    Aircraft was rebuilt.

    6 March 1979

    To 480 Stag Club Inc, Santa Ynez, CA keeping c/r N480.

    2 August 1988


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

    27 July 1990

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Oelwein Airport (OLZ) Oelwein, IA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. While on a VFR cross-country flight, the commercial pilot said that he encountered unfavorable weather conditions and made a 180 degree turn to return to the nearest airport and land. During the landing roll, in a tail wheel configured aircraft, he noticed another aircraft on the runway, about 1000 feet ahead...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1991

    Restored.
    Aircraft was rebuilt.

    3 September 2003

    To Bourgeois Clyde Trustee, Santa Ynez, CA keeping c/r N480.

    11 July 2012

    To Bourgeois Shy Smith Trustee, Santa Ynez, CA keeping c/r N480.

    17 November 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N480.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Kaysville, UT.

    10 July 2017

    To Jack S. Robins, Sant Charles, ID keeping c/r N480.


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    Beech 17 Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

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