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Dates |
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Event |
November 1942 |
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Constructed as an AT-7. |
Circa 1942 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-2509. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo FR880.
Transferred under Lend Lease. Initially incorrectly marked as FT880. |
From 1944 to 1945 |
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Transferred to NAS Anacostia, Washington, DC. |
1945 |
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Transferred to NAS Patuxent River, MD. |
1946 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-2509 as a AT-7. |
22 July 1946 |
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To Civil Aeronautics Administration, Washington DC with new c/r NC20. |
October 1946 |
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Converted to a C18S.
The work was carried out my Temco. |
From 1948 to 1954 |
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To Civil Aeronautics Administration, Washington, DC with new c/r N20. |
25 February 1954 |
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To US Department of Agriculture with new c/r N20D. |
19 March 1956 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N79MB (C18S, 4185) issued. |
28 December 1959 |
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To Pacific Coast Engine (and) Parts Inc keeping c/r N20D. |
25 March 1961 |
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To Royal W. Kelsey/Eureka Airplane Club Inc, San Jose CA keeping c/r N20D. |
From 14 November 1964 to 1972 |
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To Opal P. Averitt, Ontario CA keeping c/r N20D. |
15 April 1972 |
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Spotted at Chino, CA. |
From 30 May 1972 to 1979 |
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To James E. Shepherd, El Monte CA keeping c/r N20D. |
19 April 1979 |
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To Jim Goodwin keeping c/r N20D. |
From Unknown to 1988 |
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To Custom Welding (and) Fabricating Inc, Mooringsport LA keeping c/r N20D. |
From 20 December 1988 to 1995 |
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To Jerry C. Janes (and) Associates Inc, Rockford IL keeping c/r N20D. |
26 May 1999 |
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To 140 Cessna Ltd/Mike Brown, Carson City, NV with new c/r N79MB. |
30 May 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Ione Show and Shine at the Eagles Nest air strip. |
30 May 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Ione Show and Shine at the Eagles Nest air strip. |
30 May 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Ione Show and Shine at the Eagles Nest air strip. |
30 May 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Ione Show and Shine at the Eagles Nest air strip. |
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Contracted to Airmotive Specialties/David Teeters, Salinas Municipal Airport (SNS), Salinas, CA for work on the airframe.
 View the Location Dossier |
16 April 2016 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Airmotive Specialties in Salinas, CA, while in for an annual inspection. |
1 January 2019 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N79MB (C18S, 4185) issued. |
6 February 2025 |
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To Charles M. Somers, Hillsboro, OR keeping c/r N79MB. |
