Dates

Event

1962

Constructed as a G18S.

5 July 1962

Certificate of airworthiness for N5BA (G18S, BA-614) issued.

5 July 1962

Certificate of airworthiness for N1780G (G18S, BA-614) issued.

1963

To Houston Beechcraft Inc, Houston TX with new c/r N1780G.

1964

To Royal Crown Cola Co, Columbus GA keeping c/r N1780G.

To Royal Crown Cola Co, Columbus GA with new c/r N356SW.

1966

To Royal Crown Cola Co, Columbus GA with new c/r N1780G.

1969

To Construction Equipment Co, Greenville SC keeping c/r N1780G.

1971

To Yeagin Aviation, Greenville SC with new c/r N158YC.

1977

To Bo-S-Aire Airlines, Greenville SC keeping c/r N158YC.

September 1977

To Shirley J. Bowman/Bo-S-Aire Airlines, Anderson SC with new c/r N5BA.

12 October 1981

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MIA82IA002: There were no fatalities.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

16 November 1982

Involved in an incident.
The incident occurred at Huntsville, AL, United States while on decent. The damage was minor. The left cargo door separated from the aircraft. 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.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

6 June 1983

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Jacksonville Airport (JAX) Jacksonville, FL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported that during the landing roll, while rolling on all 3 gear, the tailwheel failed steered sideways causing the aircraft to veer off the runway. An investigation revealed the tailwheel truss axle had failed. A further inspection revealed that 50 of the fracture surface was rusted...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

1 August 1988

To Don Haynes Aviation, Anderson SC keeping c/r N5BA.

1 January 1991

To Jacob C. Bowman, Anderson SC keeping c/r N5BA.

1 May 1992

To Piedmont Air Cargo, Gastonia NC keeping c/r N5BA.

14 July 1998

To Springdaleair Service Inc, Springdale, AR keeping c/r N5BA.

18 August 2002

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Colville Municipal Airport

24 June 2003

To George E. Thomas, Yakutat AK keeping c/r N5BA.

1 January 2005

Certificate of airworthiness for N5BA (G18S, BA-614) issued.

14 September 2006

To Oleetho-3 Inc, Hemet, CA keeping c/r N5BA.

Based at Hemet Ryan Airport, Hemet, CA.
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6 June 2012

To Carlsbad Raceway Corp, Hemet, CA keeping c/r N5BA.

31 October 2014

Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
Notes: At Hemet, CA

21 May 2021

Photographer: Nate Wilburn
Notes: Hemet-Ryan Airport, Hemet, California.