1937: Constructed and registered to unknown owner as NC16878. Unknown date: Virginia Knechtle, Auburn, WA. 1968: Bob Harbord, Sequim, WA. He purchased the plane as a basket case in open storage at Auburn. He spent 8 years restoring it and changed the original 220 hp Jacobs engine to a 440 hp Wright engine. 1987: Roger Dunham, Athol, ID. Repainted the plane. 1995: Denise M. Dudley, Santa Margarita, CA. Remains current owner as of 2025.

The first Fairchild Model 45 flew in May 1935. The five seat business aircraft went into production with a more powerful Wright R-760 engine, 16 Model 45As being built.