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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:C-45H Expeditor
    Last Military Serial:51-11455 USAF
    Construction Number:4669
    Last Civil Registration:N9562Z
    Compressed ID:Beech C-45H sn 51-11455 USAF cn 466...
    Latest Owner or Location:Commemorative Air Force - Mile High Wing, Platte Valley Airport, Fort Lupton, Colorado

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-7.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-56779.

    Remanufactured as a C-45H.

    New construction number, AF-12, assigned to the airframe.

    From 28 April 1952 to March 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-11455.

    13 September 1960

    To Cherokee Corporation with new c/r N9562Z.

    22 January 1964

    To John C. McGrath, Cleveland OH keeping c/r N9562Z.

    6 October 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9562Z (C-45H, AF-12) issued.

    17 November 1966

    To Sterling Aviation Inc, Sterling MA keeping c/r N9562Z.

    27 August 1969

    To Joseph R. Ford (and) Arnold B. Stymest, Randolph, MA keeping c/r N9562Z.

    7 January 1971

    To Modern Beef Inc, Aberdeen SD keeping c/r N9562Z.

    25 August 1971

    To Dale Cutler (and) William F. Gould, Oakes, ND keeping c/r N9562Z.

    8 December 1974

    To James A. Rolfe, Benson AZ keeping c/r N9562Z.

    5 January 1977

    To Anthony J. Scarpellite, Tucson AZ keeping c/r N9562Z.

    4 September 1985

    To Fred H. Volquardsen, Ruidoso NM keeping c/r N9562Z.

    January 1988

    To Earl V. Long/Westport Airport, Wichita KS keeping c/r N9562Z.

    Markings Applied: 256779/R

    9 October 1993


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At the Confederate Air Force Air Show at Midland, Texas

    July 1995

    To Stephen P. Hinds, Denver-Centennial CO keeping c/r N9562Z.

    20 October 1995

    To Hinds Stephen Phillip, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N9562Z.

    21 November 2005

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX keeping c/r N9562Z.

    1 January 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9562Z (C-45H, AF-12) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2006

    To Hinds Stephen Phillip, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N9562Z.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    By 19 July 2007

    To unknown owner with c/r N9562Z.

    From Unknown to 2007

    Operated by Commemorative Air Force-Mile High Wing, Platte Valley Airport, Fort Lupton, CO.
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    19 July 2007

    Crashed.
    There was one serious injury and was one minor injury. The accident occurred at Longmont, CO, United States while maneuvering. The airframe was destroyed. During the instructional flight, the instructor shut down the right engine and feathered the propeller. It was subsequently restarted, but the left engine started running rough and began to vibrate. The left engine was shut down and the propeller feathered. Level flight was maintained from power produced by the right engine...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    25 August 2008

    Civil registration, N9562Z, cancelled.


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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
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    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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