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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:H18
    Construction Number:BA-709
    Last Civil Registration:N21U {2}
    Compressed ID:Beech H18 cn BA-709 cr N21U
    Latest Owner or Location:Haiti Water Supply Inc, Miami FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a H18.

    2 October 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for N888Q (H-18, BA-709) issued.

    2 October 1964

    To Beech Aircraft Corp, Wichita KS with new c/r N888Q.

    1966

    To BLC Corp, Boston MA keeping c/r N888Q.

    14 March 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI67F0510: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:57 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ohare Airport, Chicago, IL. Landed wheels up on touch down. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing on airport and suspected mechanical discrepancy. Report remarks include: Tail wheel retract chain and cable loose, prevented normal emer extension of main gear.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1971

    To Linden Flight Service, Linden NJ keeping c/r N888Q.


    Photographer: Bob Parmerter collection
    Notes: This Beech was registered N888Q until 8-8-72 when it was re-registered N21U. There was another Beech 18 registered N21U prior to this but it was a different airplane. The registration for that plane was dropped in 1967.

    1 January 1979

    To Louisiana Executive Air, Morgan City LA with new c/r N21U {2}.

    April 1982

    To Lawrence D. Morris, Manchester KY keeping c/r N21U {2}.


    Photographer: Bob Parmerter collection
    Notes: Shot in MIA, probably in 1982.

    From December 1982 to Circa 1991

    To Haiti Water Supply Inc, Miami FL keeping c/r N21U {2}.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Miami, FL.

    5 May 1983

    To unknown owner with c/r N21U {2}.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Miami, FL.

    11 July 2013

    Civil registration, N21U {2}, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Miami, FL.


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