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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:G17S Staggerwing
    Construction Number:0424
    Last Civil Registration:N21934
    Compressed ID:Beech G17S cn 0424 cr N21934
    Latest Owner or Location:William T. Thursby, Cedar Hill, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1942

    Constructed as a G17S.

    22 May 1942

    To Beech Aircraft Company with new c/r NC21934.


    Photographer: Roger Bilstein Collection

    24 February 1947

    To Ohio Oil Company, Findlay, OH keeping c/r NC21934.

    10 October 1953

    To Joseph James Ryan, Arrington_VA with new c/r N34R.

    1 July 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N34R (G17S, 424) issued.

    30 April 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 81144: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Greensboro Hi-pt Airport, Greensboro, NC. The engine failed or malfunctioned while climbing to cruise. Landed wheels up on touch down. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine. The emergency circumstances included; forced landing on a seaplane base or heliport.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 November 1968

    To George Stang, Osage_IA keeping c/r N34R.

    31 March 1989

    To Gerald E. Hanson, Las Vegas, NE with new c/r N21934.

    8 July 1999

    To William T. Thursby, Cedar Hill, TX keeping c/r N21934.

    1 January 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N21934 (G17S, 424) issued.

    8 September 2020

    To William T. Thursby, Cedar Hill, TX keeping c/r N21934.
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