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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:Turboliner
    Last Military Serial:51-11460 USAF
    Construction Number:1169
    Last Civil Registration:N115V
    Compressed ID:Volpar Turboliner sn 51-11460 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1941

    Constructed as an AT-7.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-21154.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 41-21154.

    11 June 1948

    Redesignated as T-7.

    28 April 1952

    Remanufactured as a C-45G.

    From 28 April 1952 to April 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-11460.

    16 June 1958

    To J. C. Thomas: with new c/r N7948C.

    19 January 1959

    To Vance Breese, Beverly Hills CA keeping c/r N7948C.

    October 1960

    Converted to a Turboliner by Volpar.

    31 March 1961

    Certificate of airworthiness for N115V (C-45G, AF-17) issued.

    2 June 1961

    To Vance Breese, Beverly Hills, CA with new c/r N115V.

    23 March 1962

    To Graubart Aviation, Valparaiso, IN keeping c/r N115V.

    2 April 1963

    To Fellows Gear Shaper Co, Springfield, VT keeping c/r N115V.

    19 July 1966

    To East Coast Air Taxi/East Coast Airlines, Washington-National DC keeping c/r N115V.

    23 August 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DIA69A0009: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Cambridge Airport, Cambridge, MD. The gear retracted during the landing rollout.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 April 1970

    To Jet America Inc, Wilmington de keeping c/r N115V.

    1 May 1971

    To Cliff Heath Leasing Co keeping c/r N115V.

    31 January 1972

    To E. G. Martin/Martys Air Charter keeping c/r N115V.

    3 May 1978

    To Martin Sprocket (and) Gear Inc, Arlington TX keeping c/r N115V.

    24 January 1979

    To M (and) F Enterprises keeping c/r N115V.

    29 May 1981

    To Metropolitan Dade County, Miami FL keeping c/r N115V.
    Impounded Miami 29.5.81 with load of 161,000 contraband methaqualone tablets.

    29 November 1982

    To Felix Gonzales/Atlantic Aeromarine Associates, Miami, FL keeping c/r N115V.

    22 December 1982

    Involved in an incident.
    Impounded at Opa Locka FL 22.12.82, carrying marijuana into USA.

    22 April 1986


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: at Homestead General, Florida

    22 April 1986


    Photographer: Larry Johnson

    22 April 1986


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In X51.

    23 April 1986

    To Lee H. Cameron, Aerospace Products Inc, North Hollywood CA keeping c/r N115V.

    20 May 1987

    To Holly Homes Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N115V.

    5 September 1996

    To James P. Hollingsworth, Miami FL keeping c/r N115V.

    16 June 1999

    To Melendez Jesus, Miami, FL keeping c/r N115V.
    Stored at Opa Locka Airport, Florida.

    21 October 2000


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N115V missing the engines at Opa Locka, FL

    To Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    7 June 2012

    Civil registration, N115V, cancelled.


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