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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:C-45F Expeditor
    Last Military Serial:44-87264 USAAF
    Construction Number:8523
    Last Civil Registration:N8042H
    Compressed ID:Beech C-45F sn 44-87264 USAAF cn 85...
    Latest Owner or Location:Harling Donn, Sherman Oaks, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-45F.

    19 June 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-87264.

    12 October 1956

    To Gene Hughes Drug Co, Sacremento, CA with new c/r N8042H.

    June 1957


    Photographer: Larry Smalley
    Notes: Taken at Concord, California, USA

    4 April 1958

    To Baker Aircraft Sales Ltd, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N8042H.

    10 June 1958

    To John W and Mary W. Dorr, Orinda, CA keeping c/r N8042H.

    10 July 1965

    To Publishers Art Inc keeping c/r N8042H.

    30 September 1966

    To Harling Donn, Sherman Oaks, CA keeping c/r N8042H.

    16 January 1967

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX67F0297: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:39 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Van Nuys Airport, Van Nuys, CA. The gear retracted during the takeoff run. The factors included; landing gear; switches, levers and cranking mechanism. Report remarks include: Anti-retraction gear-safety-switch operation intermittent due to corrosion, dirt and worn plunger.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    19 June 1971

    Civil registration revoked.

    6 October 2014

    Civil registration, N8042H, cancelled.
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