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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:Tradewind
    Last Military Serial:39796 USN
    Construction Number:4437
    Last Civil Registration:HH-JBD
    Compressed ID:PacAero Tradewind sn 39796 USN cn 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:Frantz Joseph, Miami, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a SNB-1.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 39796.

    Redesignated as TC-45J.

    1964

    To Airborne Electronics with new c/r N72405.

    Converted to a Tradewind by PacAero.
    With tr-gear.

    14 April 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for N72405 (JRB-6, 39796) issued.

    1966

    To Donald Darfler, Chicago IL keeping c/r N72405.

    1968

    To Aero Commuter Corp, Long Beach CA keeping c/r N72405.


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: At Concord, California

    3 November 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN70F0128: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:05 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Stapleton International Airport, Denver, CO. The flight departed from Oklahoma City, OK, with the destination Denver, CO. The gear collapsed while taxiing from landing. Report remarks include: Tradewind, modified D18 acft, tri-gr. Extdd gear manually, nose gear collapsed during taxi.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1970

    To Golden West Airlines keeping c/r N72405.

    1972

    To Mill Enterprises Inc, Reno NV keeping c/r N72405.

    1979

    To DWM Corp, Las Vegas NV keeping c/r N72405.

    September 1981

    To B. K. Barnes, Coral Springs FL with new c/r N156AB.

    July 1985

    To State of Texas, Austin TX keeping c/r N156AB.

    9 May 1986

    To Ray L. Ender, San Marcos TX with new c/r N240MM.

    September 1989

    To Richard Mitchell with new c/r N250RM.

    2 March 1999

    To Frank Valcarcel/Cove Systems Inc, Saint James City FL keeping c/r N250RM.

    2 April 2000


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Airfest, MacDill AFB, Tampa FL

    8 May 2002

    To 250RM Aviation, Bear de keeping c/r N250RM.
    250RM Aviation, Bear DE.

    3 April 2006

    To Wurth Torors Llc, Wickenburg AZ keeping c/r N250RM.

    23 October 2008

    To Thomas M. Jackson, Pacoima, CA keeping c/r N250RM.

    31 March 2010

    To Frantz Joseph, Miami, FL keeping c/r N250RM.

    27 July 2010

    Civil registration, N250RM, cancelled.
    Exported to Haiti.

    July 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r HH-JBD.

    20 February 2013


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Tamiami, FL, USA
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Beech 18: A Civil and Military History by R. K. Parmerter
    Internet Sources
     Aerodata Quantum+
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Terry Fletcher
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