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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:C-45G Expeditor
    Last Military Serial:51-11892 USAF
    Construction Number:5469
    Last Civil Registration:N6495D
    Compressed ID:Beech C-45G sn 51-11892 USAF cn 546...
    Latest Owner or Location:Preserve Aviation History Llc, Cape Coral, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a T-7.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-33306.

    Remanufactured as a C-45G.

    New construction number, AF-449, assigned to the airframe.

    1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-11892.

    30 September 1960

    Certificate of airworthiness for N6495D (C-45H, AF-449) issued.

    From 1963 to 1972

    To US Tennessee Valley Authority, Wilson Dam AL with new c/r N6495D.

    By 1 January 1979

    To Sizer Airways, Rochester MN keeping c/r N6495D.

    18 April 1979

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number DEN79FTE31: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 19:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Firestone Airport, Firestone, CO. The flight departed from Minot, ND, with the destination Firestone, CO. The engine failed or malfunctioned while on final approach to land. Collided with a fence on touch down. There was complete power loss in the failure of two engines...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From 13 January 1981 to 1996

    To Terry Peter, Bellingham, WA keeping c/r N6495D.

    2 October 1996

    To Hewitt Aviation Inc, Auburn, WA keeping c/r N6495D.

    Based at Auburn Municipal Airport, Auburn, WA.
    View the Location Dossier

    29 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo on the ramp at Auburn Municipal, WA

    29 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 photo on the ramp at Auburn Municipal, WA

    7 March 2016

    To Steven J. Hewitt, Auburn, WA keeping c/r N6495D.

    31 October 2018

    To Steven J. Hewitt, Auburn, WA keeping c/r N6495D.

    5 October 2019


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Auburn, WA, U.S.A.

    24 October 2020

    To Air-Trac Inc, Pasco, WA keeping c/r N6495D.

    7 July 2021

    To unknown owner with c/r N6495D.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Wilbur, WA.

    12 October 2021

    To Kevin S. Leyva, Wilbur, WA keeping c/r N6495D.

    12 May 2023

    To JB Air Services Llc, Brighton, CO keeping c/r N6495D.

    July 2023


    Photographer: Brandon Jewett

    26 August 2023

    To Wayne A. Nagy, Cape Coral, FL keeping c/r N6495D.

    6 March 2024

    To Preserve Aviation History Llc, Cape Coral, FL keeping c/r N6495D.
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