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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:D18S
    Construction Number:A-0933
    Last Civil Registration:N2045D
    Compressed ID:Beech D18S cn A-0933 cr N2045D
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Taxi Co, Red Bank NJ

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    Dates

    Event

    1953

    Constructed as a D18S.

    1953

    To Rynel Gears with new c/r N2045D.


    Photographer: Tom Kalina Collection

    1963

    To Graubart Aviation, Valparaiso IN keeping c/r N2045D.

    1964

    To Airline Captains Charter Service, New York NY keeping c/r N2045D.

    7 August 1964

    To Mid Continent Finance Co, Berwyn, IL keeping c/r N2045D.

    By 1 January 1967

    To Air Taxi Co, Red Bank NJ keeping c/r N2045D.

    5 January 1967

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC67A0098: There were 9 fatalities. Incident occurred at 06:55 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Red Bank Airport, New Shrewsbury, NJ. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Stalled during the initial climb. The factors included; weather conditions conducive to carb induction system icing, low ceiling, rain and fog. There was complete power loss in the failure of one engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    9 November 1967

    Civil registration, N2045D, cancelled.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Beech 18: A Civil and Military History by R. K. Parmerter
    Internet Sources
     Aerodata Quantum+
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
    Terry Fletcher
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