Dates

Event

Circa 1956

Constructed as an E18S.

29 May 1956

To J. R. Gray Co Inc, Dallas TX with new c/r N36V {1}.

11 July 1956

To J. R. Gray Co Inc, Dallas TX with new c/r N3000S.

2 August 1956

To Roselie Shumaker keeping c/r N3000S.

21 January 1958

To The Hardy Corporation keeping c/r N3000S.

21 August 1959

To The Hardy Corporation with new c/r N432U.

9 November 1960

To Minne-Tex Inc keeping c/r N432U.

3 June 1962

Converted to a Turboliner by Volpar.

10 May 1963

To Indiana-Michigan Corp, Chicago IL keeping c/r N432U.

23 November 1964

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report for event ID 77487: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 10:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Logan Field Airport, East Boston, MA. Landed wheels up on touch down. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing on airport and suspected mechanical discrepancy. Report remarks include: Improperly rigged nose gear drive chain.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

26 July 1965

To Jones (and) Lamson MacHine Co keeping c/r N432U.

2 August 1965

To Chester County Aviation keeping c/r N432U.

January 1967

Converted to American Turbine Engine ATE Westwind I by American Turbine Aircraft Corp.

17 March 1967

To Varis Leasing Corp, Burlington VT keeping c/r N432U.

12 March 1969

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA69D0396: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Windsor Field Airport, Nassau, Gr Bahamas, Bahamas. Landed wheels up on touch down. Report remarks include: Investigation under jurisdiction of British Government.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

18 March 1970

To McCollum Aviation, Danville IL keeping c/r N432U.

18 February 1971

To Connell Chevrolet Co, Killeen TX keeping c/r N432U.

22 June 1972

To Apollo Airways, Pine Bluff AR keeping c/r N432U.

1975

Photographer: Tom Kalina
Notes: At Chicago Midway

1977

Converted to a Westwind III by Hamilton Aircraft.

25 March 1977

To Tilman E. Rosenblatt/Baltimore Airways/Baltair Cargo, Baltimore MD keeping c/r N432U.

23 January 1981

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW81IA026: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:17 hours. There was minor damage. Incident occurred at the Albuquerque International Airport, Albuquerque, NM. The flight departed from Denver, CO, with the destination Albuquerque, NM. The gear retracted during the landing rollout.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

From May 1981 to August 1982

To Pronto Aviation Services, El Paso, TX keeping c/r N432U.
Used for scheduled and on demand cargo and charter operations.

Circa 20 November 1981

Photographer: Jaime Carreon
Notes: N432U in Brownsville, Texas, November 1981. Operated at that time by Pronto Aviation Services.

4 August 1983

To Methow Aviation Inc, Everett, WA keeping c/r N432U.

8 June 1986

Photographer: Dan Grew
Notes: At Paine Field

11 August 1988

Certificate of airworthiness for N432U (E18S, BA-161) issued.

28 September 1998

To Comanche Air, Winthrop WA keeping c/r N432U.

6 September 2004

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Tullahoma Regional Airport (KTHA) Tullahoma, TN, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. During takeoff roll, the airplanes right landing gear tire blew. The left wing raised up and the airplane drifted right. The pilot shut down the power. The pilot then stated that the right wheel caught the raised grass area on the edge of the runway. The airplanes tail swung to the right and the right landing gear collapsed...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

22 December 2004

To unknown owner with c/r N432U.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

7 April 2009

To Jim E. Baron, Saint Charles, IL keeping c/r N432U.

1 January 2011

Certificate of airworthiness for N432U (E18S, BA-161) issued.

1 January 2011

To unknown owner with c/r N432U.
Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

13 May 2015

To unknown owner with c/r N432U.
Registration pending to a new owner in Tullahoma, TN.

4 May 2018

To Stuart Bill, Tullahoma, TN keeping c/r N432U.