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    Airframe Family: Beech 45/T-34 Mentor
    Latest Model:D45
    Last Military Serial:140805 USN
    Construction Number:BG-139
    Last Civil Registration:N34NL
    Compressed ID:Beech D45 sn 140805 USN cn BG-139 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Estrella Warbird Museum, Paso Robles Municipal Airport, Paso Robles, California

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    Dates

    Event

    1956

    Constructed as a D45.
    BEECH D-45 BG-139

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 140805.

    15 May 1996

    Certificate of airworthiness for N34NL (D-45, BG-139) issued.

    17 September 1997

    To Lemoore Navy Flying Club, Lemoore, CA with new c/r N34NL.

    By 3 February 2002

    To unknown owner with c/r N34NL.

    To Estrella Warbird Museum, Paso Robles Municipal Airport, Paso Robles, CA.
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    3 February 2002

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at San Simeon, CA, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. The airplane lost engine power during cruise, made an emergency landing and collided with a fence. The pilot conducted a preflight of the airplane and noted that the left and right fuel tanks were filled to the caps. He noted no discrepancies with the airplane or fuel system during the preflight inspection. After flying for about 2 hours the airplane experienced a complete loss of engine power...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2 June 2004

    To unknown owner with c/r N34NL.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Pensacola, FL.

    20 August 2013

    Civil registration, N34NL, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Pensacola, FL.

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N34NL (D-45, BG-139) issued.

    1 January 2015

    To unknown owner with c/r N34NL.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Pensacola, FL.

    22 March 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles, California.

    22 March 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles, California.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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