Dates |
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Event |
Circa 1953 |
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Constructed as a C-45H. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N711BF.
Sale reported to a new owner in Atlanta, GA. |
1953 |
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New construction number, AF-300, assigned to the airframe. |
1953 |
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Remanufactured as a C-45G. |
1953 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-11743. |
1965 |
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To Aero American Corp, Tucson AZ with new c/r N9945Z. |
1966 |
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To Pacific Airmotive Corp, Burbank CA keeping c/r N9945Z. |
1968 |
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Converted to a Tradewind by PacAero. |
1971 |
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To Frank J. Warmath, Humbolt TN with new c/r N711FW. |
10 December 1973 |
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Crashed.
The incident occurred at Jasper, AL, United States.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
1976 |
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To Marine Research Ltd, Las Vegas NV keeping c/r N711FW. |
September 1977 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: N711FW at Monterey, California in September 1977 was one of the ultimate Beech 18 modifications: the PacAero Turbo Tradewind. Despite the single fin, trigear and PT-6A turbine engines, it is a USAF disposals C-45G airframe |
25 August 1980 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N711BF (C-45H, AF-300) issued. |
1983 |
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To G (and) G Aero Systems, Eagle Point OR with new c/r N711MW. |
August 1983 |
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To Aeroplane Investment Inc, Santa Ana CA keeping c/r N711MW. |
November 1988 |
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To Basler Flight Service, Oshkosh WI with new c/r N711BF. |
By 8 April 1989 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N711BF. |
8 April 1989 |
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Crashed.
There was one serious injury. The accident occurred at the Tampa Airport (TPA) Tampa, FL, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot of the turbine powered C45-H experienced a failure of the left engine due to fuel contamination after takeoff. He then executed a forced landing off the departure end of the runway with the right engine still developing power, as demonstrated by prop signatures and damage during ground contact...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report. |
5 June 1989 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N711BF.
Sale reported to a new owner in Atlanta, GA. |
13 December 1989 |
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To unknown owner.
Sale reported to a new owner in Atlanta, GE. |
1998 |
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To K (and) K Aircraft Inc, Bridgewater VA.
For use of spares. |
2003 |
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Scrapped.
By Southwest Aero Exchange, at Owasso OK. |
20 February 2013 |
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Civil registration, N711BF, cancelled.
Sale reported to a new owner in Atlanta, GA. |
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