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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:G18S
    Construction Number:BA-526
    Last Civil Registration:N103AF
    Compressed ID:Beech G18S cn BA-526 cr N103AF
    Latest Owner or Location:Point To Point Air Llc, Arlington, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a G18S.

    1960

    To Beech Aircraft Corp, Wichita KS: with new c/r N277S.

    6 June 1960

    Certificate of airworthiness for N277S (G18S, BA-526) issued.

    1963

    To Hardware Mutual Casualty, Stevens Point WI keeping c/r N277S.

    1969

    To Airlie Foundation, Warrenton VA keeping c/r N277S.

    1979

    To Wilmington Flying Service, Troy MI with new c/r N103AF.

    1982

    To Earth Resourced Conservation Society, Atlanta GA keeping c/r N103AF.

    July 1986

    To Richard J. Wixom/Blackhawk Airways, Janesville WI keeping c/r N103AF.

    10 January 1997

    To Gail Force Corporation Beloit, W I keeping c/r N103AF.

    24 November 2000

    To Catalina Flying Boats Inc, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N103AF.

    Operated by Phoenix Airtransport, Phoenix AZ.

    Based at Catalina Flying Boats, Long Beach Municipal Airport (South Side), Long Beach, CA.
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    1 January 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N103AF (G18S, BA-526) issued.

    2006


    Photographer: James Siragusa
    Notes: When I flew for Phoenix Air Transport

    16 March 2007


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Photo taken at Phoenix - Deer Valley, AZ, USA

    21 January 2012

    To N103AF Llc, Englewood, CO keeping c/r N103AF.

    26 June 2014

    To Point To Point Air Llc, Arlington, WA keeping c/r N103AF.

    3 March 2017

    Crashed.
    There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at Metlakatla, AK, United States while going around. On March 3, 2017, about 0815 Alaska standard time, a twin-engine Beechcraft G18S airplane, N103AF, is presumed to have sustained substantial damage during impact with ocean waters about two miles southwest of Metlakatla, Alaska following a total loss of engine power in the right engine. The airline transport pilot and airline transport pilot certificated passenger received minor injuries...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 March 2019

    Civil registration, N103AF, cancelled.
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     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
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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