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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:G17S Staggerwing
    Construction Number:B05
    Last Civil Registration:N80306
    Compressed ID:Beech G17S cn B05 cr N80306
    Latest Owner or Location:John W. Cronin, Denver, CO

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1946

    Constructed as a G17S.

    1946

    To Beech Aircraft Company, Wichita, KS with new c/r NC80306.

    17 August 1946

    To Atlantic Aviation Corporation, NJ keeping c/r NC80306.

    Circa 1947

    To Mr.. Christie, Wichita Falls, TX keeping c/r NC80306.

    15 May 1948

    To General Petroleum Corporation, Casper, WY (Soconoy Vacuum Oil Co) keeping c/r NC80306.
    Flown by Robert H. Woodard.

    To Vest Aircraft, Denver (CO) keeping c/r NC80306.

    1963

    To M. J. Reed, Santa Ana, CA with new c/r N333 {2}.

    11 July 1964

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 81393: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 23:00 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Collided with trees during a landing go-around. The factors included; electrical system switches and material failure. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land. The sky conditions were overcast. The ceiling was 3000 feet at the accident site. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The weather conditions were VFR...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 July 1966

    To Capt. William E. Freeman, Stone Mountain GA, keeping c/r N333 {2}.
    Acquired wreckage.

    From 1966 to 1969

    Restored.
    Rebuilt completed with parts of a D17S.

    1969

    To Capt. William E. Freeman, Stone Mountain GA, with new c/r N80306.

    26 May 1969

    Certificate of airworthiness for N80306 (G17S, B-5) issued.

    Circa 1976


    Photographer: robert brown
    Notes: visiting Gainesville, Georgia

    28 January 1978


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Lakeland, Florida

    Circa 4 July 1983


    Photographer: robert brown
    Notes: Cracker fly-in at Gainesville, Georgia.

    To Anna W. Freeman, Griffen, GA keeping c/r N80306.

    26 July 1989

    To John W. Cronin, Englewood, CO keeping c/r N80306.

    15 December 2014

    To John W. Cronin, Denver, CO keeping c/r N80306.
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     Beech 17 Production List
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    National Transportation Safety Board
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