# N494DM: 1952 Beech C-45H, registration cancelled 2016-08-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 8, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- 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: AF-488
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development
- Certificate issued: March 9, 2010
- Last registry action: January 8, 2011
- Mode S code: A61F4B
- Owner when cancelled: [Kloke Joseph W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KLOKE%20JOSEPH%20W)
- Location: [Bartlett, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Bartlett)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9765° N, 88.2057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60103, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N494DM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=494DM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N494DM-2016-08-08

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 MIA66F0058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0058), Jun 30, 1965: Beechcraft C45H (N494DM), San Juan, PR, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA65F0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65F0035), Mar 26, 1965: Beechcraft C45H (N494DM), San Juan, PR, substantial damage

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