# N481E: 1952 Beech C-45H, registration cancelled 2012-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech C-45H](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (registry code 1151018)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-765](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-765) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 52-10658
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 1964
- Certificate issued: June 22, 1979
- Last registry action: July 17, 1997
- Mode S code: A5ECB4
- Owner when cancelled: [Delno Harry H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELNO%20HARRY%20H)
- Location: [Sanford, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sanford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.8147° N, 81.3176° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32771, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N481E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=481E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N481E-2012-12-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Beech C-45H: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK78FVW18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVW18), Aug 8, 1978: Beech C45H (N481E), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70FPG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FPG39), Jun 30, 1970: Beech C-45-H (N481E), Nashville, AR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19780808022129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780808022129A), Aug 8, 1978: Beech TC45G (N481E), Las Vegas, NV, Substantial damage. Gear retracted instead of flaps.

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