Dates

Event

Circa 1941

Constructed as an AT-11.

Circa 1941

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-27490.

1952

Remanufactured as a TC-45G.

1952

New construction number, AF-131, assigned to the airframe.

From 2 September 1952 to Circa 1960

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-11574.

1960

To Glen O. Shaver, Saint Ann MO with new c/r N7203C.

1961

To Eastair Corp, Warwick RI keeping c/r N7203C.

1963

To Graubart Aviation, Valparaiso IN keeping c/r N7203C.

1966

To Pullman Bank (and) Trust Co, Chicago IL Operated by ABC Airlines, Fullerton CA keeping c/r N7203C.

1966

To Armored Transport Inc, Los Angeles CA keeping c/r N7203C.

1968

To Cal Nat Airways, Grass Valley CA keeping c/r N7203C.

3 July 1969

To D. T. Fowler/Fowler Aircraft Rentals Ltd, Lethbridge ALTA with new c/r CF-QIE.

9 December 1970

To Northern Wings Ltd, Sept Iles QUE: keeping c/r CF-QIE.

17 February 1971

To Eden Air of Canada Ltd, Montreal QUE Operated by Quebecair, Montreal QUE keeping c/r CF-QIE.

2 October 1973

To Lima Aviation Corp, Lima OH keeping c/r CF-QIE.

December 1973

To Lima Aviation Corp, Lima OH with new c/r N63310.

7 February 1974

Certificate of airworthiness for N63310 (TC-45G, AF-131) issued.

1977

To Devo Truck Inc, Los Banos CA keeping c/r N63310.

September 1977

Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: Many late military disposals C-45G/Hs were fitted with modifications to improve their value, the most popular being trigear kits. TC-45G N63310 at Los Banos, California in September 1977 had the Conrad 9800D performance mod kit, as well as Volpar trigear

From 24 June 1978 to 6 July 1978

Pevin Peterson comments (8 March 2022): I both cleaned and operated this aircraft between ABQ-SAF and DEN for Albuquerque based Trans Western Airways.

August 1980

To John A. Duncan, Altus OK keeping c/r N63310.

June 1982

To Tom M. Christopher, Irving TX keeping c/r N63310.

19 April 1983

To James L. Hudson, Mesquite, TX keeping c/r N63310.

14 May 1983

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Abilene Municipal Airport (ABI) Abilene, TX, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. About 30 mile east of abilene there was a partial loss of power on the left engine. The pilot feathered the prop made an emergency approach into abilene. Unable to hold initial approach altitude, the pilot restarted the left engine, but could obtain only partial power. The prop stayed in the feathered position the engine died during the landing roll...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

From 1986 to 2003

Damaged hulk at Dallas Mesquite Airport.

17 June 1998

To James L. Hudson, Mesquite, TX keeping c/r N63310.

1 January 2007

Certificate of airworthiness for N63310 (TC-45G, AF-131) issued.

14 June 2013

Civil registration, N63310, cancelled.