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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-12 / C-40 Electra Junior
    Latest Model:L-12A Electra Junior
    Construction Number:1229
    Last Civil Registration:N18137
    Compressed ID:Lockheed L-12A cn 1229 cr N18137
    Latest Owner or Location:Twa Museum, Kansas City, MO

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1937

    Constructed as a L-12A.
    Lockheed 12A 1229

    16 January 1969

    Certificate of airworthiness for N18137 (12A, 1229) issued.

    By 6 July 1970

    To unknown owner with c/r N18137.

    6 July 1970

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI71FGD30: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:10 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Ypsilanti, MI, with the destination Toledo, OH. The engine failed or malfunctioned while descending. The gear collapsed on touch down. The factors included; fuel gauge, erratic, overload failure and overload failure. There was complete power loss in the failure of two engines...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 21 November 1974

    To unknown owner with c/r N18137.

    21 November 1974

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC75DCD24: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Osage Muni Airport, Osage, IA. The flight departed from Iowa Falls, IA, with the destination Osage, IA. Collided with runway or approach lights while taxiing from landing. The factors included; taxiway lights and markings. Report remarks include: During left turn in parking area tailwheel struck taxi lgt and drainage ditch.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 April 1993

    To Cenco Inc, High Point, NC with new c/r N18137.

    2 November 1999

    To Cenco Inc, High Point, NC with new c/r N18137.

    27 September 2005

    To Electra Llc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N18137.

    31 October 2010


    Photographer: James Beck
    Notes: Very heartfelt story behind this aircraft. Please see http://www.paulrichtertwalegend.com/page5.html

    31 October 2010


    Photographer: James Beck

    31 October 2010


    Photographer: James Beck

    31 October 2010


    Photographer: James Beck

    31 October 2010


    Photographer: James Beck

    31 October 2010


    Photographer: James Beck

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for N18137 (12A, 1229) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2016

    To Cenco Inc, High Point, NC keeping c/r N18137.

    5 February 2018

    To Electra Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N18137.

    5 August 2019

    To Twa Museum, Kansas City, MO keeping c/r N18137.
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