Dates

Event

Circa 1941

Constructed as a D17S.
Beech D17S 01640

From 19 November 1941 to 31 December 1946

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 01640.

1 July 1957

Certificate of airworthiness for NC1254 (D17S, 01640) issued.

1963

To W. P. Degoede, Los Angeles, CA with new c/r N1254N.

4 July 1965

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK66D0039: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:35 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Tunnel Meadows Airport, Tunnel Meadow, CA. The aircraft overran the end of the runway during the landing rollout. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout. The factors included; high density weather at altitude. The sky conditions were clear. The visibility was 5 or over (unlimited). The temperature was 80 degF...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

September 1965

To Lloyd H. Cohoon, Bishop, CA keeping c/r N1254N.

12 May 1989

To Dennis P. Nikolaus, Bishop, CA with new c/r N92SL.

By 1 September 1990

To Dennis P. (and) Linda Nikolaus, Bishop keeping c/r N92SL.

8 August 1992

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Bishop Airport (BIH) Bishop, CA, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The airplane returned to the departure airport after completing a local visual flight rules personal flight and was practicing takeoffs and landings on runway 30. On the third landing roll-out the pilot failed to maintain directional control and used excessive braking causing the airplane to nose over onto its back...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

23 May 2000

To Guthrie Ken, Cougar, WA keeping c/r N92SL.

15 May 2008

To Richard A. Clyne, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N92SL.

21 March 2013

To Apd Llc, Madison, OH keeping c/r N92SL.

19 July 2015

Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
Notes: At 2015 Oshkosh

22 July 2023

To Apd Llc, Madison, OH keeping c/r N92SL.

29 July 2023

Photographer: G R Dennis Price
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI.