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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:Expeditor 3TM
    Last Military Serial:1563 RCAF
    Construction Number:A-0763
    Last Civil Registration:N516PA
    Compressed ID:Beech Expeditor 3TM sn 1563 RCAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lowery Aircraftparts, Miami, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1952

    Constructed as an Expeditor 3TM.
    Beech EXPEDITOR 3 TM

    29 April 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 1563.

    New construction number, CA-163, assigned to the airframe.

    8 August 1968

    To Priority Air Transport System Corp, Redwood City CA with new c/r N516PA.

    5 March 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N516PA (3 TM, CA-163) issued.

    14 April 1971

    To Hannan Aviation Ltd keeping c/r N516PA.

    27 February 1972

    To Flying Bamboo Twin Inc keeping c/r N516PA.

    23 January 1975

    To David A. Brewster keeping c/r N516PA.

    10 May 1976

    To Stephen L. Ruth keeping c/r N516PA.

    9 November 1976

    To Anthony B. Stone, Robert E. Wood/North Slope Security Patrol Associates, Fairbanks AK keeping c/r N516PA.

    October 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Another former Canadian military Beech 3TM N516PA at Opa Locka, Florida in October 1977, with wrap-around windscreen modification. Although built by Beech, disposals RCAF Mk.3s were not certified by FAA for passenger carriage in USA, so they became freighters. N516PA crashed on takeoff at Miramar, Florida two years later while carrying fuel oil in a large bladder inside the cabin

    2 January 1979

    To Lowery Aircraftparts, Miami, FL keeping c/r N516PA.

    9 July 1979


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1979 photo at Space Coast Regional Florida - of a Beech C-45 (3TM)

    23 September 1979

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA79FA127: There were 3 fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:16 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the North Perry Airport, Miramar, FL. The flight departed from Miramar, FL, with the destination Unknown/not Reported. Experienced an uncontrolled collision with terrain during the initial climb. A fire broke out after impact...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N516PA (3 TM, CA-163) issued.

    27 October 2014

    Civil registration, N516PA, cancelled.
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