Aircraft record

N9562Z1951 Beechcraft C-45H

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 25, 2008.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 2007)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Midland, TX; owner city / state
Engine: R-985 SERIES · 450 hp; P&W
Owners: 1; since 2005
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 2007
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Midland, TX
Certificate issued: Nov 21, 2005
Canceled: Aug 25, 2008
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Oct 6, 1964

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
Year: 1951
Serial number: AF-12
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: AD4DA7

Engine

Make and model: P&W R-985 Series
Type: Turbo-prop
Power: 450 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2005 – 2008American Airpower Heritage Flying MuseumMidland, TX

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 · destroyed

Jul 19, 2007 · Longmont, CO

The instructor pilot's improper preflight in that he failed to close the rocker box recovery system drain valves, resulting in a total loss of lubricating oil and subsequent oil starvation to both engines. A contributing factor was the trees.

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Serious
Report: DEN07LA122

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN07LA122)

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.

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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