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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:C-45G Expeditor
    Last Military Serial:51-11649 USAF
    Construction Number:4107
    Last Civil Registration:N6065V
    Compressed ID:Beech C-45G sn 51-11649 USAF cn 410...
    Latest Owner or Location:Angels Ranch, Beatty, Nevada

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1942

    Constructed as an AT-7.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-2427.

    1948

    Redesignated as T-7.

    1952

    Remanufactured as a C-45G.
    New construction number, AF-206, assigned to the airframe.

    1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-11649.

    1958

    To unknown owner with c/r N6065V (BE-18, C-45G).

    1963

    To Vincent W. Sheridan, San Jose CA keeping c/r N6065V.

    1969

    To Edward F. Wilkes, Dixon CA keeping c/r N6065V.

    16 August 1973

    To Adrian H. Meredith, Vallejo, CA keeping c/r N6065V.

    28 May 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK77FVW16: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:20 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Frans Star Ranch Airport, Beatty, NV. The flight departed from Davis, CA, with the destination Beatty, NV. The engine failed or malfunctioned during a landing go-around. Collided with wires and/or poles during the landing rollout. The factors included; high density weather at altitude...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    28 May 1977

    To Frans Star Ranch bordello, Beatty NV.

    28 May 1977

    Abandoned.
    View the Location Dossier

    3 August 1977

    Civil registration, N6065V, cancelled.

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    3 September 2015


    Photographer: Chris Wood

    3 September 2015


    Photographer: Chris Wood
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