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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:UC-43 Traveler
    Last Military Serial:43-10819 USAAF
    Construction Number:4867
    Last Civil Registration:N60149
    Compressed ID:Beech UC-43 sn 43-10819 USAAF cn 48...
    Latest Owner or Location:James B. McNitt DBA, Julesburg, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as an UC-43.

    23 January 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-10819.

    January 1943

    Transferred to Wright Field, Dayton, OH.

    8 June 1943

    Damaged.
    Forced landing at Frederickstown, OH.

    14 December 1943

    Damaged.
    Accident at Kingman AAF, AZ.

    7 June 1944

    Damaged.
    Accident at Wright Field, Dayton, OH.

    1947

    To Shellmar Products Co, OH with new c/r N60149.

    1963

    To Aerial Photos Inc, Westminster, CO keeping c/r N60149.

    1966

    To P. Bowden, Denver, CO keeping c/r N60149.

    1968

    To Bryant Morris, Portuguese Bend and Paradise Cove, CA keeping c/r N60149.

    22 September 1968


    Photographer: Ron Olsen

    1969

    To Ken Guthrie, Santa Monica, CA keeping c/r N60149.

    1 January 1970

    To TWA Captain Jerry L McMillin, Huntington Beach, CA keeping c/r N60149.
    Mr. McMillin was a TWA Captain. The Staggerwing appeared in several Plane and Pilot articles, covers and posters in the 70s and 80s. It was flown as family transport for the McMillin family.

    October 1977

    To W. M. Allen, La Jolla, CA keeping c/r N60149.
    Purchased for $50,000.

    March 1978

    To Robert J. Laughlin Jr, San Diego, CA keeping c/r N60149.

    25 June 1978

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW78DPG49: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 19:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ft. smith Muni Airport, Fort Smith, AR. The flight departed from Nashville, AR, with the destination Fort Smith, AR. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with buildings during a landing go-around.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1978

    Restored.
    G17S-type undercarriage (and) extra window double-sided, painted red with maroon trim.

    1988

    To Bushfield Aircraft Co, Augusta, GA keeping c/r N60149.

    1989

    To J. A. Garland, Napels, FL keeping c/r N60149.

    July 1989

    To Tundra Inc (Garland) Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N60149.

    24 October 1992


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Arcadia, FL.

    2 April 1998

    To Sundale Aviation Inc, Erwinna, PA keeping c/r N60149.

    23 July 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N60149.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Whitesburg, GA.

    13 September 2011

    To Sidney R. Norris, Whitesburg, GA keeping c/r N60149.

    5 April 2012

    To Aviation Pursuits Inc, Carrollton, GA keeping c/r N60149.

    18 August 2016

    To Wright Stephen, Cleveland, TN keeping c/r N60149.

    5 April 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N60149.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Hermon, ME.

    26 July 2019

    To Central Maine Harley-Davidson, Hermon, ME keeping c/r N60149.

    17 December 2019

    To James B. McNitt DBA, Julesburg, CO keeping c/r N60149.

    4 June 2022

    Civil registration, N60149, cancelled.
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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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     Glenn Chatfield
    Chris McMillin
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