# N9826Z: 1951 Beech C-45H, registration cancelled 2013-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2013
- 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: AF-305
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 18, 1961
- Certificate issued: July 26, 1980
- Last registry action: January 17, 1987
- Mode S code: ADB5D4
- Owner when cancelled: [Aurora Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AURORA%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 65.1550° N, 146.2526° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99707, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9826Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9826Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9826Z-2013-05-30

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 ANC81FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA089), Aug 1, 1981: Beech C-45H (N9826Z), Livengood, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB LAX67D0064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0064), Jul 4, 1966: Beech D18 (N9826Z), Van Nuys, CA, 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 19810801046799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810801046799A), Aug 1, 1981: Beech C45H (N9826Z), Livengood, AK, Destroyed. Encountered worsening weather in a pass. Struck trees trying to turn around. Faulty weather judgement a factor.

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