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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-14/15/18 / B-34 / C-56 C-60 / PV / R5O
    Latest Model:C-60A-5-LO Lodestar
    Last Military Serial:564 RCAF
    Construction Number:18-2595
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-CMX
    Compressed ID:Lockheed C-60A-5-LO sn 564 RCAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Airland Ltd

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-60A-5-LO.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-16435.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 564.

    To Rowan Oil Company with new c/r N63H.

    By 8 January 1965

    To unknown owner with c/r N9303Z.


    Photographer: William T Larkins Collection

    8 January 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK65A0048: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 14:13 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Oakland Int Airport, Oakland, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the takeoff run. The gear collapsed during the takeoff run. The factors included; improperly loaded aircraft with weight and/or center of gravity. Report remarks include: Overload of 3140 lbs. And 10...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 July 1965

    To Airland Ltd with new c/r ZK-CMX.

    24 October 1965


    Photographer: Graeme Mills / Don Noble
    Notes: At Oringi, NZ

    7 January 1968


    Photographer: Graeme Mills / Don Noble
    Notes: At Oringi, NZ

    29 March 1968

    Crashed.
    On the Waewaepa ridge, near Dannevirke, after apparently going in to a spin after a steep turn in turbulence. Pilot Ted Brown was killed in the ensuing fire and the aircraft was destroyed.
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