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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:TC-45H Expeditor
    Last Military Serial:2892 FABr
    Construction Number:BA-679
    Last Civil Registration:N26PL
    Compressed ID:Beech TC-45H sn 2892 FABr cn BA-679...
    Latest Owner or Location:Twin Beech Llc, Kalispell, MT

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1964

    Constructed as a TC-45H.
    Beech H-18 BA-679

    From June 1964 to 10 May 1977

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Forca Aerea Brasileira with s/n 2892.

    1978

    To Jose A. Simioni with new c/r PT-KVZ.

    1982

    To Rio Taxi Aereo Ltda, Manaus keeping c/r PT-KVZ.

    From 1983 to 1993

    Withdrawn from use.
    10 years in storage at Opa Locka, Florida.

    28 May 1989


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Opa Locka, Florida

    4 August 1993

    To Zack B. Hinton, Locust Grove, GA with new c/r N679ZH.

    21 November 1994

    To Perrone Leather Apparel Inc, Gloversville, NY with new c/r N26PL.

    11 March 1996

    Certificate of airworthiness for N26PL (H-18, BA-679) issued.

    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for N26PL (H-18, BA-679) issued.

    12 October 2017

    To Bill Austin, Sparta, TN keeping c/r N26PL.

    7 December 2017

    To Michael Landa, Fayetteville, AR keeping c/r N26PL.

    October 2019


    Photographer: Mark Nankivil
    Notes: At 2019 Beech Party

    21 May 2021

    To Landa Michael, Grove, OK keeping c/r N26PL.

    18 August 2021

    To unknown owner with c/r N26PL.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Kalispell, MT.

    11 December 2021

    To Twin Beech Llc, Kalispell, MT keeping c/r N26PL.
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