Aircraft Photo of N888M | Beech C-45G Expeditor/Tri-Gear | Panorama Air Tour | AirHistory.net #866180
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N888M
Fleet number:51
Aircraft Original Type:Beech 18
Aircraft Generic Type:Beech 18 (C-45)
Aircraft Version:Beech C-45G Expeditor/Tri-Gear
C/n (msn):AF-181
Operator Titles:Panorama Air Tour
Location
City / Airport:Honolulu - Daniel K Inouye InternationalMap
Region / Country:Hawaii, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: PHNL / PHIK   IATA: HNL   Local: HNL   Other: -
 
Photo Date:May 1981
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 866180
Photo Comment

Remanufactured at Wichita in 1952 by Beech from AT-7 41-1206 to become C-45G 51-11624. Converted to Trigear and registered N9607C in 1959, later N506N, N514J, N514JH, N515M and in 1969, N888M. With Hawaii Pacific Airlines 1969-1971 and Panorama Air Tour 1971-1985. Damaged on takeoff at Kahalui, HI on 23rd July 1983 in a runway collision with N162SP during five-Beech 18 formation takeoff on inter-island tour. Struck off following year

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