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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:C18S
    Last Military Serial:42-37538 USAF
    Construction Number:4534
    Last Civil Registration:N64463
    Compressed ID:Beech C18S sn 42-37538 USAF cn 4534...
    Latest Owner or Location:Lincoln Land Community College, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Springfield, Illinois

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C18S.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 42-37538.

    23 October 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N64463 (C18S, 4534) issued.

    By 8 April 1982

    To unknown owner with c/r N64463.

    8 April 1982

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW82DA117: Incident occurred at Hereford, TX. There were no fatalities. 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...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 19 December 1985

    To unknown owner with c/r N64463.

    19 December 1985

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Deland Municipal Airport (DED) Deland, FL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. 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.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 November 1989

    To Chuck F. Bingham, Los Lunas, NE with new c/r N64463.

    1 May 1995

    To Air Combat Museum, Springfield, IL with new c/r N64463.

    Based at Air Combat Museum, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Springfield, IL.
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    To Lincoln Land Community College, Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, Springfield, IL.
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    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

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