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N9157ZBeechcraft C-45H

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 1987)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2027
Based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2017
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1987
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Dakota Express LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Nov 14, 2017
Expires
Nov 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Apr 21, 1960

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Model
C-45H
Serial number
AF-884
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
10
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ACACA3

Engine

Type
Turbo-prop

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2017 – nowDakota Express LLCWilmington, DE · current
  2. 2010Globe Aero LLCLakeland, FL · different airframe: 2010 Cessna 172r S/N 17281565
  3. 2001 – 2005R G International Aircraft CorpMiami, FL · different airframe: Cessna 337h S/N 33701827

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 4, 1987 · Miami, FL

WHILE PRACTICING SHORT FIELD LANDINGS THE PLT FLARED THE ACFT FOR LANDING AFTER WHICH IT STALLED, DESCENDED RIGHT WING LOW, THEN CRASHED ONTO THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN TOUCHED DOWN ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE, & SLID OFF THE RWY.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA88LA053

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA88LA053)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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