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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:Turboliner
    Last Military Serial:51-11740 USAF
    Construction Number:7771
    Last Civil Registration:N404CK
    Compressed ID:Volpar Turboliner sn 51-11740 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:N404CK Llc, Anchorage, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UC-45F.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-47377.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-47377.

    1948

    Redesignated as C-45F.

    1953

    Remanufactured as a C-45G.
    New construction number, AF-297, assigned to the airframe.

    1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-11740.

    Circa 1957

    Converted to a C-45H.

    From 1965 to 1966

    To Aero American Corp, Tucson AZ with new c/r N9944Z.

    1966

    To Pacific Airmotive, Burbank CA keeping c/r N9944Z.

    August 1966

    Noted Burbank, partial conversion to PacAero Tradewind, abandoned, USAF scheme.

    To Volpar Inc, Van Nuys CA keeping c/r N9944Z.

    To Volpar Inc, Van Nuys CA with new c/r N349V.

    Remanufactured as a Turboliner by Volpar.

    From 1969 to 1970

    To Priority Air Transport, Reno NV keeping c/r N349V.

    From 1970 to 1972

    To Caribbean Island Airways, Saint Thomas, USVI keeping c/r N349V.


    Photographer: Larry Green

    28 October 1970

    Crashed.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA71AM038: There was one fatality. Incident occurred at 10:33 hours. There was minor damage. The flight departed from San Juan, PR, with the destination St. thomas, Vi. There was an unspecified incident while cruising. Report remarks include: Co-pilot opened cabin door in flt, fell from acft. Presumed fatal inj. Safety chain was not secured. Incident occurred at or near Carolina, Pr, PR.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1976

    To Viking International Airlines, Chicago IL keeping c/r N349V.

    10 February 1976

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Minneapolis, MN, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 10 February 1976

    To unknown owner with c/r N349V.

    2 October 1976

    Damaged.
    Landed gear locked up on foamed runway, Minneapolis MN.

    From 1979 to 1989

    To Troy Air Inc/Soldotna Air Service, Soldotna AK (and) Anchorage AK with new c/r N404TH.

    1985

    Operated by Connie Kalitta Services, Willow Run, MI.

    15 October 1985

    Damaged.
    Left gear collapsed landing, Toronto ONT.

    March 1989

    To Connie Kalitta Services, Willow Run, MI keeping c/r N404TH.

    From 1990 to 1992

    To Connie Kalitta Services, Willow Run, MI with new c/r N404CK.

    From November 1992 to 1999

    To Kalitta Flying Service, Detroit-Willow Run MI keeping c/r N404CK.

    9 May 1994


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: 35mm slide taken at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    9 May 1994


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: 35mm slide taken at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    5 June 1999

    To Kitty Hawk Charters, Morristown TN keeping c/r N404CK.

    October 2001

    To Jim Hankins Air Service Inc, Jackson, MS.
    Purchased at Kitty Hawk assets auction.

    16 January 2002

    Assigned civil registration: N404CK

    16 January 2002

    To Jim Hankins Air Service Inc, Jackson, MS keeping c/r N404CK.

    Based at Jim Hankins Air Service, Hawkins Field, Jackson, MS.
    View the Location Dossier

    6 July 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N404CK (C-45H, AF-297) issued.

    14 December 2010

    To Northern Aviation Llc, Palmer, AK keeping c/r N404CK.

    Based at Palmer Municipal Airport, Palmer, AK.
    View the Location Dossier

    28 May 2018


    Photographer: Mike Kaehler
    Notes: At Anchorage, Alaska

    7 September 2018

    To N404CK Llc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N404CK.


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield

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