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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:H18
    Construction Number:BA-629
    Last Civil Registration:N228A
    Compressed ID:Beech H18 cn BA-629 cr N228A
    Latest Owner or Location:Walker Matthew James, Henderson, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    1962

    Constructed as a H18.

    12 November 1962

    Certificate of airworthiness for N228A (H-18, BA-629) issued.

    12 November 1962

    To Beech Aircraft Corp, Wichita KS: with new c/r N228A.

    1963

    To United Airmotive Distributors, Wichita KS keeping c/r N228A.

    1966

    To Coca Cola Bottling Co, Fort Worth TX keeping c/r N228A.

    1969

    To Ryan Mortgage Corp, Fort Worth TX keeping c/r N228A.

    1970

    To Dan Futrell, Nashville AR keeping c/r N228A.

    1971

    To W. F. Larson Inc, Plainview TX keeping c/r N228A.

    1979

    To Meridan Aviation, Salt Lake City UT keeping c/r N228A.

    1985

    To ACE Air Cargo Express Inc, Cleveland OH keeping c/r N228A.

    1988

    To Johnson Aviation Co, Elyria OH keeping c/r N228A.

    1 November 1988

    To James D. Rowe DBA, Nome, AL keeping c/r N228A.

    24 August 1991

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the White Mountain Airport (WMO) White Mountain, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. After touchdown on the runway, the pilot noticed an asymmetrical drag originating from the left side of the plane. The pilot lost directional control of the airplane and the airplane nosed over on its back.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    2000

    To Turbo North Aviation, Anchorage AK keeping c/r N228A.

    31 July 2000

    To Bellair Inc, Fairbanks AK keeping c/r N228A.

    20 March 2002

    To Methow Aviation, Burlington WA keeping c/r N228A.

    May 2006

    To Engen Farms Llc, Mount Vernon WA keeping c/r N228A.

    23 June 2009

    To Walker Matthew James, Henderson, NV keeping c/r N228A.

    Based at Ephrata Municipal Airport, Ephrata, WA.
    View the Location Dossier

    1 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for N228A (H-18, BA-629) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2012

    To Methow Aviation Inc, Burlington, WA keeping c/r N228A.

    23 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: On the General Aviation ramp at Chino Airport

    17 January 2018

    To Walker Matthew James, Henderson, NV keeping c/r N228A.

    25 August 2018

    Civil registration, N228A, cancelled.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Beech 18: A Civil and Military History by R. K. Parmerter
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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