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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:E18S-9700
    Construction Number:BA-159
    Last Civil Registration:N23BR
    Compressed ID:Beech E18S-9700 cn BA-159 cr N23BR
    Latest Owner or Location:Dakota Express Llc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1956

    Constructed as an E18S-9700.

    21 May 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N46A (E18S-9700, BA-159) issued.

    21 May 1956

    To Atlantic Aviation Service with new c/r N46A.

    20 July 1956

    To E. I. duPont de Nemours and Co, Wilmington de keeping c/r N46A.

    By 24 May 1965

    To Dow Jones (and) Co/The Wall Street Journal, Princeton NJ with new c/r N299Z.

    23 June 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC67D0025: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 09:25 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Linden Airport, Linden, NJ. The gear retracted during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Maintenance supervisor, not a rated pilot serving as co-pilot.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    27 July 1967

    To J. J. Crosetti Co, Watsonville CA keeping c/r N299Z.

    4 May 1973

    To Sam L. Manatt keeping c/r N299Z.

    December 1974

    To S. R. Chaney keeping c/r N299Z.

    18 February 1977

    To Bryce Wisener, Garland TX keeping c/r N299Z.

    1 July 1988

    To William H. Wisner, Dallas TX keeping c/r N299Z.

    17 March 1999

    To J D. Daniel, San Angelo, TX keeping c/r N299Z.

    22 May 2000

    To Ray Johnson, Aledo, TX keeping c/r N299Z.

    24 July 2006


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At 2006 Oshkosh

    26 February 2012


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: At Bridgeport Municipal Airport

    24 January 2013

    To Great Gulf Corporation, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N299Z.

    10 July 2013

    Civil registration, N299Z, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    June 2019

    Stored at Brantford, ON, Canada - still with registration N299Z - being offered for sale.

    June 2019


    Photographer: Charles Burkholder
    Notes: At Brantford, Ontario

    9 July 2019

    To Dakota Express Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N299Z.

    27 April 2024

    To Dakota Express Llc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N23BR.
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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
     AMCAR
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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