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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Model
C18S
Year
1945
Serial number
8440
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
A5D72A
Engine
Make and model
P&W R-985 Series
Type
Reciprocating
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
1977 – 2012Sheridan Flying ServiceSheridan, OR
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 18, 1982 · Sheridan, OR
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AND A WITNESS (EMPLOYED BY THE PILOT), THE LEFT BRAKE WAS LOCKED DURING TOUCHDOWN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND A GROUND FIRE ERUPTED WHICH DESTROYED THE PLANE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE HAD LOCKED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT LOGBOOKS WERE DESTROYED IN THE FIRE.
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.