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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:C-45G Expeditor
    Last Military Serial:51-11171 USAF
    Construction Number:4322
    Last Civil Registration:N3666G
    Compressed ID:Beech C-45G sn 51-11171 USAF cn 432...
    Latest Owner or Location:Dream Weaver Aviation Llc, East Berlin, PA

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1942

    Constructed as a T-7.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-56711.

    1953

    Converted to a C-45G.
    New construction number, AF-328, assigned to the airframe.

    1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-11171.

    5 November 1959

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3666G (C-45H, 51-11771) issued.

    1963

    To Iowa State University, Ames IA with new c/r N3666G.

    1969

    To Vercoa Air Service/Allegheny Commuter, Danville IL keeping c/r N3666G.

    By 1972

    Operated by Manufacturers Air Transport Service, Peoria IL.

    2 May 1972

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI72AC086: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:40 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Ohare Airport, Chicago, IL. The flight departed from Galesburg, IL, with the destination Chicago, IL. Ground looped or water swerved while taxiing from landing. Collided with an object while taxiing from landing. The factors included; prop, jet or rotor blast and the landing gear breaking system...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    27 October 1974

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC75FGT09: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 16:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Hanover Airport, Mcsherrytown, PA. This was a local flight from Mcsherrytown, PA. Ground looped or water swerved during the takeoff run. Collided with ditches while aborting takeoff.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1979

    To George E. Bolen, York PA keeping c/r N3666G.

    December 1983

    To Robert D. Gates, Garrettsville OH keeping c/r N3666G.

    July 1992


    Photographer: David Fogwill
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

    18 March 1998

    To Jonathan P. Molek, Warren, OH keeping c/r N3666G.

    25 May 2001

    To unknown owner with c/r N3666G.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Eaton, OH.

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3666G (C-45H, 51-11771) issued.

    13 August 2012

    To 3666G Llc, Waynesville, OH keeping c/r N3666G.

    Circa 2015


    Photographer: Tom Pawlesh
    Notes: At Red Stewart Airfield, Waynesville, Ohio

    2 May 2018

    To 3666G Llc, Waynesville, OH keeping c/r N3666G.

    June 2019

    To be based at Circle W Airfield (private), East Berlin, PA. (PA72).

    June 2019


    Photographer: Cliff Weaver
    Notes: New Owners

    11 October 2019

    To Cliff Weaver.
    Registration pending to a new owner in East Berlin, PA.

    11 October 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N3666G.
    Registration pending to a new owner in East Berlin, PA.

    5 August 2020

    To Dream Weaver Aviation Llc, East Berlin, PA keeping c/r N3666G.

    24 July 2024


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: At Oshkosh, Wisconsin


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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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