Dates

Event

Constructed as a C-118A.

14 September 1954

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-3228.
The delivery date is provided.

8 April 1969

Photographer: JOHN WINTERBOTTOM
Notes: Original slide owned by Ron Picciani, posted with his permission.

June 1975

Assigned to Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ for storage.

25 March 1976

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 533228.

Circa May 1978

Photographer: Ron Picciani
Notes: 53-3228 on short final to NAS Willow Grove, PA during May 1978. This aircraft was assigned to USN Squadron VR-52 when this photo was taken. Photo by Ron Picciani, scanned from the original slide in his collection, and posted with his permission.

Transferred to VR-52, Washington, DC.

Transferred to VR-52, NAS Willow Grove, PA.

21 August 1981

Assigned to Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ for storage.

22 March 1989

To C R. Everts, Fairbanks, AL with new c/r N351CE.

5 June 1989

Certificate of airworthiness for N351CE (C-118A, 44599) issued.

12 October 1995

To Tatonduk Outfitters Limited DBA, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N351CE.

1 January 2005

Certificate of airworthiness for N351CE (C-118A, 44599) issued.

24 May 2008

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Ted Stevens Airport, Anchorage

24 February 2014

Involved in an incident.
The incident occurred at the Emmonak Airport (ENM) Emmonak, AK, United States. The damage was minor. The airplane suffered a crack in the left wing lower skin just inside the left inboard engine nacelle. The crack was discovered by the flight crew during a post flight inspection when they saw fuel streaming from the nacelle area. The incident airplane was manufactured in 1954 and had accrued almost 36900 flight hours...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

17 October 2017

To Everts Air Fuel Inc, Fairbanks, AK keeping c/r N351CE.

In the inventory of Everts, Fairbanks, AK.
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