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N5BA1962 Beechcraft G18S

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB events (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 1983)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2028
Based in
Hemet, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1983
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Carlsbad Raceway Corp
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Hemet, CA
Certificate issued
Jun 6, 2012
Expires
Jun 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Jul 5, 1962

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
G18S
Year
1962
Serial number
BA-614
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
A63558

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
  1. 2012 – nowCarlsbad Raceway CorpHemet, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

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

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 7, 1983 · Jacksonville, FL

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, WHILE ROLLING ON ALL 3 GEAR, THE TAILWHEEL FAILED & STEERED SIDEWAYS CAUSING THE ACFT TO VEER OFF THE RWY. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TAILWHEEL TRUSS AXLE HAD FAILED. A FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT 50% OF THE FRACTURE SURFACE WAS RUSTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE ACFT HAD RECEIVED A PHASE 3 INSPECTION UNDER THE COMPANIES PROGRESSIVE MAINTENANCE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA83LA155

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA83LA155)

Incident · minor damage

Nov 16, 1982 · Huntsville, AL

THE LEFT CARGO DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. THE DOOR WAS A HAMILTON CARGO DOOR INSTALLED UNDER AN STC WHICH REQUIRED 3 HINGES ON TOP & 3 PINS ON BOTTOM WITH AN OVERCENTER LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE HANDLE FOR THE PINS. THIS DOOR HAD 2 HINGES INSTALLED. ONLY 2 PINS WERE FOUND OPERATIONAL & THERE WAS NO OPERABLE OVERCENTER LOCKING MECHANISM.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
ATL83IA034

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL83IA034)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999Airframe (G18S)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-1791; E33C CJ-26–CJ-179; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; A36 E-185–E-3046; B36TC EA-242–EA-591; 58 TH-1–TH-1798

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 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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