Dates

Event

Circa 1942

Constructed as a T-11.

Circa 1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-37168.

1954

Converted to a C-45H.

New construction number, AF-625, assigned to the airframe.

Circa 1954

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-10695.

To unknown owner with c/r N9332Z.

1964

Converted to a Tradewind by PacAero.

14 May 1964

Certificate of airworthiness for N69K (C-45H, AF-625) issued.

By 1965

To Air Flite Inc with new c/r N69K.

23 October 1965

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number CHI66F0425: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 15:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Toledo National Airport, Toledo, OH. Suffered a hard landing on touch down. The gear collapsed on touch down. The factors included; overload failure.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

1966

To Sierra Pacific Airlines, Reno NV keeping c/r N69K.

Circa 1967

Photographer: William T Larkins

1968

To Cutless Aviation/Buker Airways, Springfield VT keeping c/r N69K.

1975

To Albany Air Services, Albany NY keeping c/r N69K.

12 December 1981

To unknown owner with c/r N69K.
Sale reported to a new owner in Esporane, NY.

21 January 1983

Crashed.
There was one serious injury and was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Leesburg Municipal Airport (LEE) Leesburg, FL, United States while on appoach. The damage was substantial. The aircraft crashed into a lake during a forced landing after the engines quit. The pilot in command had gone for a local flight with a pilot/passenger. After a few minutes of flight he announced that they did not have any fuel. The aircraft was on an approach to return when both engines began to cut out...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

27 June 2013

Civil registration, N69K, cancelled.
Sale reported to a new owner in Esporane, NY.