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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:E18S-9700
    Construction Number:BA-436
    Last Civil Registration:N3131W
    Compressed ID:Beech E18S-9700 cn BA-436 cr N3131W...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an E18S-9700.

    To unknown owner with c/r N10J.

    To unknown owner with c/r N540MC.

    To unknown owner with c/r N549M.

    6 July 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3131W (E18S-9700, BA-436) issued.

    30 January 1968

    To Rose Seymour, Glencoe, IL with new c/r N549M.

    14 January 1977

    To Rose Seymour, Glencoe, IL keeping c/r N3131W.

    17 December 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI78FEE11: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 04:05 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ohare International Airport, Chicago, IL. The flight departed from Chicago, IL, with the destination Kansas City, MO. Collided with an object while taxiing to takeoff. Report remarks include: Driver of service van ran into aircraft at taxiway andservice rd intersection.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 January 1990

    To Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI with new c/r N3131W.

    1 January 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3131W (E18S-9700, BA-436) issued.

    15 April 2008

    To Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI keeping c/r N3131W.

    6 May 2010


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Lansing, MI, USA

    6 May 2010


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Lansing, MI, USA

    17 December 2014

    Civil registration, N3131W, cancelled.
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