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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:H18
    Construction Number:BA-648
    Last Civil Registration:N24K
    Compressed ID:Beech H18 cn BA-648 cr N24K
    Latest Owner or Location:Burl-Air Freight Inc, Kenosha, WI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a H18.
    Beech H-18 BA648

    1964

    To Mahlon C. Kline, Philadelphia PA with new c/r N24K.

    1969

    To Niles MacHine (and) Welding Co, Niles OH keeping c/r N24K.


    Photographer: Larry Green

    25 March 1972

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA72FKT64: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:30 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Marco Island Airport, Marco Island, FL. This was a local flight from Marco Island, FL. Ground looped or water swerved during the takeoff run. Collided with an object while aborting takeoff. The factors included; soft shoulders and came to rest in water. Report remarks include: Collided with a 60 feet wide canal...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    23 March 1979

    To Burl-Air Freight Inc, Kenosha, WI keeping c/r N24K.

    19 October 1979

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number IAD80FLQ04: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 00:15 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Grtr Cincinnati Airport, Covington, KY. The flight departed from Covington, KY, with the destination Indianapolis, IN. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Collided with wires and/or poles on touch down. The factors included; overload failure. There was complete power loss in the failure of two engines...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.


    Photographer: Larry Green

    30 October 1980

    Civil registration, N24K, cancelled.
    Cancelled.


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Beech 18: A Civil and Military History by R. K. Parmerter

    Internet Sources
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher

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