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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:E18S
    Construction Number:BA-085
    Last Civil Registration:N3785B
    Compressed ID:Beech E18S cn BA-085 cr N3785B
    Latest Owner or Location:Nolan F. Carter, El Paso, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1955

    Constructed as an E18S.
    Beech E18S BA-85

    23 June 1955

    To Anderson Air Activities with new c/r N3785B.

    24 June 1955

    To Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company keeping c/r N3785B.

    30 August 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3785B (E18S, BA-85) issued.


    Photographer: Charles Peter Colomello

    6 July 1961

    To Robert B. Phillips, Tulsa OK keeping c/r N3785B.

    9 August 1966

    To Marshfield Airways, Marshfield WI keeping c/r N3785B.

    Operated by Midstate Air Commuter, Chicago IL.

    12 October 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC70A0018: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 22:10 hours. The damage was substantial. The flight departed from Hayward, WI, with the destination Ashland, WI. Collided with trees while on initial approach to land. The factors included; low ceiling. The sky conditions were overcast. The ceiling was 700 feet at the accident site. The visibility was 2 miles or less. The weather conditions were IFR. The flight plan type was IFR...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    November 1970

    To Skyway Aviation/Skyway Airlines, Fort Leonardwood MO keeping c/r N3785B.


    Photographer: Joel Turpin

    25 July 1979

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC79FA042: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 21:10 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Forney Aaf Airport, Ft Wood, MO. The flight departed from Kaiser, MO, with the destination Ft Wood, MO. Landed wheels up on touch down. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing on airport and suspected or known aircraft damage...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    30 January 1982

    To Nolan F. Carter, El Paso, TX keeping c/r N3785B.

    6 December 1995

    Civil registration, N3785B, cancelled.

    21 January 2003

    To Nolan F. Carter, El Paso, TX with new c/r N3785B.

    20 January 2009

    To Nolan F. Carter, El Paso, TX keeping c/r N3785B.

    2 October 2014

    Civil registration, N3785B, cancelled.


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