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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:E18S
    Construction Number:BA-385
    Last Civil Registration:N897SB
    Compressed ID:Beech E18S cn BA-385 cr N897SB
    Latest Owner or Location:Cascade Airways Llc, Jefferson, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1958

    Constructed as an E18S.

    From November 1958 to Circa 1964

    To Dorado Beach Hotel (and) Golf Club, New York NY with new c/r N5653D.

    1 July 1968

    To Carco Air Service of Nevada Inc, Las Vegas NV keeping c/r N5653D.

    25 August 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number ANC70F0046: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 17:00 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Tramway Bar Airport, Bettles, AK. The flight departed from Bettles Arpt, with the destination Tramway Bar Arpt. Suffered a hard landing on touch down. The gear collapsed on touch down. The factors included; airport conditions were a factor and overload failure...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    From 23 March 1972 to September 1985

    To SMB Stage Line Inc, Des Moines IA keeping c/r N5653D.

    June 1972


    Photographer: Robert A. Burgess
    Notes: At John Glenn Columbus International Airport, Ohio

    19 April 1991

    Certificate of airworthiness for N897SB (E18S, BA-385) issued.

    16 April 1997

    To K and K Aircraft Inc, Bridgewater, VA keeping c/r N5653D.

    17 June 2004

    To Brazoria County Texas, Angleton, TX with new c/r N897SB.

    12 July 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N897SB.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Victoria, TX.

    14 October 2016

    To Victoria Jet Aviation Llc, Victoria, TX keeping c/r N897SB.

    12 July 2017

    To Weiss Elliott, Fresno, TX keeping c/r N897SB.

    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N897SB (E18S, BA-385) issued.

    10 April 2020

    To Weiss Elliott, Fresno, TX keeping c/r N897SB.

    3 April 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N897SB.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Jefferson, OR.

    5 June 2023

    To Cascade Airways Llc, Jefferson, OR keeping c/r N897SB.
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    National Transportation Safety Board
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