Dates

Event

1946

Constructed as a D18S.
Beech D18S A-258

10 July 1947

To C. O. Hagan with new c/r NC80348.

8 October 1947

To V. F. Neuhaus with new c/r N80348.

2 April 1951

To Republic Natural Gas Company keeping c/r N80348.

15 May 1953

To Texas Natural Gasoline Corp keeping c/r N80348.

1 October 1956

To Graubart Aviation, Valparaiso IN keeping c/r N80348.

9 October 1956

To Albany Hotel and Restaurant Supply Company keeping c/r N80348.

4 December 1957

To PacAero Engineering Corp, Burbank CA keeping c/r N80348.

17 July 1958

To PacAero Engineering Corp, Burbank CA with new c/r N118L.

1961

Pac Aero Speed Kit 9800 amd Trigear fitted.

6 November 1962

To Pacific Airmotive Corp, Burbank CA keeping c/r N118L.

16 September 1963

Certificate of airworthiness for N118L (D18S, A-258) issued.

7 June 1967

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX68F0010: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 11:05 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Burbank Airport, Burbank, CA. Landed wheels up on touch down. The factors included; corrosion. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing on airport and suspected mechanical discrepancy. Report remarks include: Nose-gr-down micro switch. Elec gear extension systm inoperative. Manual gear extension systm ok.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

By 6 May 1971

To Valley Airlines, San Jose CA keeping c/r N118L.

Photographer: American Aviation History Society

11 April 1972

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK72FVM30: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 20:24 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the San Jose Muni Airport, San Jose, CA. The engine failed or malfunctioned while cruising. Landed wheels up on touch down. There was complete power loss in the failure of two engines. The emergency circumstances included; forced off-airport landing on land.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

17 January 1973

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK73AP023: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:19 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Fresno Air Term Airport, Fresno, CA. The flight departed from Bakersfield, CA, with the destination Fresno, CA. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. Report remarks include: Right gear chain drive master link failed.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

14 March 1973

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number OAK73AP026: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 02:01 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Oakland International Airport, Oakland, CA. The flight departed from Fresno, CA, with the destination San Francisco, CA. Landed wheels up on touch down. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing on airport and suspected mechanical discrepancy...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

13 February 1975

Crashed.
The incident occurred at San Jose, CA, United States.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

17 June 1975

To Aviation Parts Inc keeping c/r N118L.

3 March 1977

To Nevada Airlines, Las Vegas NV keeping c/r N118L.

2 May 1978

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX78FUJ50: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 12:45 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Grand Canyon Airport, Grand Canyon, AZ. The flight departed from Las Vegas, NV, with the destination Grand Canyon, AZ. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. The gear collapsed during the landing rollout. The factors included; at least two or more engines failed...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

15 June 1979

To Harry H. Delno, Sanford, FL keeping c/r N118L.

6 April 1992

Photographer: Simon Brooke
Notes: At Orlando Sanford, Florida,

13 November 2013

Civil registration, N118L, cancelled.