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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:E18S
    Construction Number:BA-210
    Last Civil Registration:N52E
    Compressed ID:Beech E18S cn BA-210 cr N52E
    Latest Owner or Location:Nicholas E. Mesmer, Baraboo, WI

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1956

    Constructed as an E18S.

    17 October 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N52E (E18S, BA-210) issued.

    17 October 1956

    To J. R. Gray Co, Dallas TX: with new c/r N52E.

    2 February 1958

    To Hunsaker Trucking Contractor, Carrollton TX keeping c/r N52E.

    9 June 1969

    To James A. Pope keeping c/r N52E.

    2 January 1970

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW70FRA02: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 08:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Jasper County Airport, Jasper, TX. The flight departed from Jasper, TX, with the destination Mcallen, TX. Ground looped or water swerved during the takeoff run. Collided with ditches during the takeoff run.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    7 May 1970

    To Universal Box and Packaging, Shreveport LA keeping c/r N52E.

    November 1971

    To Dan Futrell keeping c/r N52E.

    7 November 1979

    To Phoenix Charter Airways, Saint Croix USVI keeping c/r N52E.

    20 August 1982

    To Francis J. McCarthy, Saint Thomas USVI keeping c/r N52E.

    Operated by Four Star Aviation.


    Photographer: Rob Olewinski

    26 October 1990

    To Wade O. Kane, North Pole, AL keeping c/r N52E.
    Operated by Alaska Airships.

    29 February 1996

    To Nicholas E. Mesmer, Baraboo, WI keeping c/r N52E.

    27 October 2014

    Civil registration, N52E, cancelled.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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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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