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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:TC-45J Expeditor
    Last Civil Registration:N231LJ
    Compressed ID:Beech TC-45J cr N231LJ
    Latest Owner or Location:Blackhawk Aircraft Maintenance Inc, Janesville, WI

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    Dates

    Event

    1 January 1945

    Constructed as a TC-45J.
    Beech TC-45J 23835

    To Registration Pending, Janesville, WI with new c/r N231LJ.

    21 February 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for N231LJ (TC-45J, 23835) issued.

    By 25 January 1978

    To unknown owner with c/r N231LJ.

    25 January 1978

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number IAD78IA036: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:13 hours. There was minor damage. Incident occurred at the Norfolk International Airport, Norfolk, VA. The flight departed from Ypsilanti, MI, with the destination Norfolk, VA. Suffered a bird strike while on final approach to land. The factors included; powerplant ingested a bird. Report remarks include: Birds presumed to be seagulls. Damage to wing leading edges, right gear door, #2 eng.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    Circa September 1993


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Detroit, Willow Run

    By 13 June 1994

    To unknown owner with c/r N231LJ.

    13 June 1994

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Detroit-Willow Run Airport (YIP) Belleville, MI, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilots stated they noticed the left engine fuel pressure gauge indicated below normal while in the traffic pattern for landing. The fuel boost pump was activated and fuel pressure increased to the normal range. The pilots reported after landing the left engine compressor stalled several times and then the engine caught fire...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    26 August 1999

    To Kitty Hawk Charters Inc, Morristown, TN with new c/r N231LJ.

    30 January 2002

    To unknown owner with c/r N231LJ.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Janesville, WI.

    20 April 2006


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At South Wisconsin Regional

    10 January 2012

    To Blackhawk Aircraft Maintenance Inc, Janesville, WI with new c/r N231LJ.
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