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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-14/15/18 / B-34 / C-56 C-60 / PV / R5O
    Latest Model:C-60 Lodestar
    Last Military Serial:240 SAAF
    Construction Number:18-2044
    Last Civil Registration:N669
    Compressed ID:Lockheed C-60 sn 240 SAAF cn 18-204...
    Latest Owner or Location:William C. Dause, Salt Lake, UT

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as a C-60.
    Lockheed 18-56 2044

    January 1941

    To South African Airways with new c/r ZS-ASY.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 240.

    9 March 1945

    To South African Airways with new c/r ZS-ASY.
    Operated with markings: Sir Harry Smith

    20 July 1953

    To Interstate Airlines with new c/r N669.

    By 14 October 1971

    To H. Maierhoffer keeping c/r N669.

    14 October 1971

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA72AM035: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville, FL. This was a local flight from Jacksonville, FL. Collided with a parked aircraft while taxiing from landing. The factors included; ground signalman. Report remarks include: Tail hit nose of N6353Y while prkg. S damage both acft.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2 December 1976

    To William C. Dause, Salt Lake, UT keeping c/r N669.

    29 May 1977

    Civil registration, N669, cancelled.

    October 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: At Marsh Harbor was another drug-running Lodestar N669, which had been impounded here for some months

    Withdrawn from use.
    At Marsh Harbour, Bahamas.

    26 September 2013

    Civil registration, N669, cancelled.


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