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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:E18S
    Construction Number:BA-170
    Last Civil Registration:N251K
    Compressed ID:Beech E18S cn BA-170 cr N251K
    Latest Owner or Location:Neenah Classic Aircraft Llc, Menasha, WI

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1956

    Constructed as an E18S.

    18 June 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N51K (E18S, BA-170) issued.

    18 June 1956

    To Gopher Aviation, Rochester Airport MN with new c/r N51K.

    25 June 1956

    To Rockford Screw Products Inc keeping c/r N51K.

    21 August 1962

    To Rockford Screw Products Inc with new c/r N251K.

    6 September 1962

    To Beloit Corp, Beloit WI keeping c/r N251K.

    8 July 1970

    To Griffing-Sandusky Airport Inc, Sandusky OH keeping c/r N251K.

    23 April 1972

    To Blackhawk Airways, Janesville WI keeping c/r N251K.

    23 February 1973

    To North Continent Airlines, Long Beach CA keeping c/r N251K.

    1 November 1973

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI74AC039: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 21:50 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ohare International Airport, Chicago, IL. The flight departed from Waterloo, IA, with the destination Chicago, IL. Collided with an object while taxiing from landing. The factors included; congested ramp taxiway. Report remarks include: Hit 2 carts being towed across taxiway. Pilot said nav, anti-coll, left taxi light on...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    30 July 1984

    To Aero Taxi-Rockford Inc, Rockford, IL keeping c/r N251K.

    31 July 1995

    To Earl V. Long, Wichita KS keeping c/r N251K.

    December 1996

    To Kestrel Inc, Waukee IA keeping c/r N251K.

    12 September 2000

    To Methow Aviation, Everett WA keeping c/r N251K.

    25 May 2005

    To Kestrel Inc, Waukee IA keeping c/r N251K.

    21 August 2007

    To Neenah Classic Aircraft Llc, Menasha, WI keeping c/r N251K.

    Based at Brennand Airport (79C), Neenah, WI.
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    22 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Brennand Airport, Wisconsin

    1 January 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N251K (E18S, BA-170) issued.

    24 January 2018

    To Neenah Classic Aircraft Llc, Menasha, WI keeping c/r N251K.
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