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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:C-45H Expeditor
    Last Military Serial:52-10611 USAF
    Construction Number:1364
    Last Civil Registration:N2874G
    Compressed ID:Beech C-45H sn 52-10611 USAF cn 136...
    Latest Owner or Location:James R. Staten, Mililani, HI

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as an AT-11.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-27519.

    1953

    Remanufactured as a C-45H.
    New construction number, AF-541, assigned to the airframe.

    30 October 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-10611.

    To Johnson Flying Services with new c/r N9328Z.

    16 September 1968


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: At Missoula, Montana

    7 May 1977

    To Dennis K. Button, Denver, CO keeping c/r N9328Z.

    16 July 1977

    To James R. Staten, Mililani, HI with new c/r N2874G.

    17 December 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK78FJA01: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:58 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, HI. The flight departed from Honolulu, HI, with the destination Kahului, HI. The engine failed or malfunctioned while climbing to cruise. Experienced a controlled collision with terrain on touch down. The factors included; unfavorable wind conditions and came to rest in water...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 August 2007


    Photographer: Simon Wallwork
    Notes: Typical of the many Beech 18s in Mr JW Duffs yard in Denver, CO is N9328Z. This one turned out to be an ex USAF C-45H 52-10611.

    19 October 2009

    Civil registration, N2874G, cancelled.

    13 February 2017

    Civil registration, N9328Z, cancelled.
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