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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:E18S
    Construction Number:BA-416
    Last Civil Registration:N5668D
    Compressed ID:Beech E18S cn BA-416 cr N5668D
    Latest Owner or Location:Fred J. Willert, Chula Vista, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1959

    Constructed as an E18S.

    16 April 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5668D (E18S, BA-416) issued.

    16 April 1959

    To Beech Aircraft Corp, Wichita, KS with new c/r N5668D.

    1963

    To Owensboro Aviation, Owensboro KY keeping c/r N5668D.

    1964

    To George H. Bailey Leasing Corp, Fort Wayne IN keeping c/r N5668D.

    1970

    To Finn Industries Division, Chicago IL keeping c/r N5668D.

    14 June 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC77DAG68: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Merrill Field Airport, Anchorage, AK. This was a local flight from Anchorage, AK. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with a parked aircraft during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Hit C-172, subst damage and PA-16, minor dmg. Registration numbers not reported.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1979

    To Dale Jackson, Anchorage AK keeping c/r N5668D.

    September 1979


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: A pair of windowless E18S freighters N5668D and N534D at Merrill Field, Anchorage Alaska in September 1979

    December 1981

    To Gordon Aviation/Gordon Air Express, Anchorage AK keeping c/r N5668D.

    July 1986

    To Billy A. Robbins, Calabasas, CA keeping c/r N5668D.
    Operating as Jordan Air Express.

    11 May 1999

    To Caliiornia Associates Ltd, Oakdale, CA keeping c/r N5668D.

    28 February 2000

    To Tom Neal, Rancho Mirage, CA keeping c/r N5668D.

    23 December 2003

    To Fred J. Willert, Chula Vista, CA keeping c/r N5668D.

    24 August 2015

    To Fred J. Willert, Chula Vista, CA keeping c/r N5668D.

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for N5668D (E18S, BA-416) issued.
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