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N644631943 Beechcraft C18S

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Dec 1985)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2027
Based in
Springfield, IL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1995
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1985
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Air Combat Museum
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Springfield, IL
Certificate issued
May 1, 1995
Expires
Sep 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Oct 23, 1957

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
C18S
Year
1943
Serial number
4534
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
A8775D

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. 1995 – nowAir Combat MuseumSpringfield, IL · 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

Dec 19, 1985 · Deland, FL

THE PILOT IN THE RIGHT SEAT WAS MAKING HIS FIRST LANDING IN THAT MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL HE TRIED TO RAISE THE WING FLAPS LEVER. INSTEAD, HE RAISED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR TO RETRACT.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA86LA046

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA86LA046)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 9, 1982 · Hereford, TX

THE PILOT EXPERIENCED TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE DURING FLIGHT. BEFORE LANDING HE ALLOWED THE GEAR TO FREE FALL AND ATTEMPTED TO CRANK IT INTO THE FULLY EXTENDED AND LOCKED POSITION. WHEN THE CRANK WOULD NOT TURN HE ASSUMED THE GEAR WAS IN THE LOCKED DOWN POSITION. THE PILOT LANDED, ROLLED OUT, AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND STOPPED. WHEN HE ADDED POWER TO REPOSITION THE AIRCRAFT THE LANDING GEAR…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW82DA117

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW82DA117)

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 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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