Dates

Event

1943

Constructed as a C-60A-5-LO.

6 October 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-16438.

11 October 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 569.

9 February 1948

Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

To unknown owner.
Went to a new owner in Canada, but was not registered.

1949

To unknown owner with c/r N68H.

14 July 1956

Certificate of airworthiness for N68H (18-56, 18-2598) issued.

1956

To Life and Casualty Ins. Co keeping c/r N68H.
Source, George D Shotwell son of pilot George H Shotwell who flew N68H, N250LC, N673E, N6371C from 1956 until his retirement 1982.

1957

Photographer: Gerge Shotwell

September 1961

Converted to a 250 by Howard.
The work was carried out by Howard Aero.

1961

To Life and Casualty Ins. Co with new c/r N250LC.

1961

To Life and Casualty Ins. Co with new c/r N68H.

1961

Photographer: Gerge Shotwell

1967

To Ingram Company with new c/r N673E.

1967

Photographer: Gerge Shotwell

1967

Photographer: Gerge Shotwell

1 August 1967

Crashed.
On landing at Van de Graaff Airport, Northport, AL, on the wet runway. The gear hydroplaned, overloaded and collapsed.

1 August 1967

Photographer: Gerge Shotwell

1 August 1967

Photographer: Gerge Shotwell

1 August 1967

Photographer: Gerge Shotwell

1 August 1967

Photographer: Gerge Shotwell

1 August 1967

Photographer: Gerge Shotwell

Repaired.

1968

To Ingram Company with new c/r N6371C.

1975

Photographer: Gerge Shotwell

1981

To Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum.

9 October 1982

Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: Harlingen, TX

6 September 1991

To American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Midland, TX keeping c/r N6371C.

October 1993

Photographer: Kenneth M. Hare Collection
Notes: Lodestar II 569 / N6371C at Rebel Field, Harlingen, Tx. October 1993

9 October 1993

Photographer: eLaReF
Notes: At the Confederate Air Force Air Show at Midland, Texas

3 October 2004

Crashed.
There were five minor injuries. The accident occurred at the Midland International Airport (MAF) Midland, TX, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The 18000-hour pilot was cleared for takeoff in the vintage twin-engine tail wheel equipped airplane on a 9501-foot by 50-foot runway. The pilot was aware that there was a tailwind from approximatly 160 degrees at 10 knots. Shortly after starting the takeoff roll, the airplane swerved to the right...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

3 October 2004

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was a loss. There were 8,999 hours on the airframe at the time. The ferrying/positioning flight departed Midland International Airport, TX (MAF/KMAF), United States of America and was destined for Boulder Municipal Airport, CO (WBU/KBDU), United States of America. The accident occurred at Midland International Airport, TX (MAF) (United States of America) while taking off. Narrative: The Howard 250, a converted Lockheed L-18, was prepared for takeoff from Midland following the conclusion of the Fina-CAF AirSho...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

2 December 2009

Civil registration, N6371C, cancelled.

1 January 2014

Certificate of airworthiness for N6371C (18-56, 18-2598) issued.