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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:G18S
    Construction Number:BA-550
    Last Civil Registration:N9312Y
    Compressed ID:Beech G18S cn BA-550 cr N9312Y
    Latest Owner or Location:May Air Xpress Inc, New Boston, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1960

    Constructed as a G18S.

    15 September 1960

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9312Y (G18S, BA-550) issued.

    15 September 1960

    To Beech Aircraft Corp, Wichita KS with new c/r N9312Y.

    1963

    To Beech Aircraft Corp, Wichita KS keeping c/r N9312Y.

    1969

    To SMB Stage Line Inc, Des Moines IA keeping c/r N9312Y.


    Photographer: Larry Green

    1979

    To Perkiomen Airways, Reading PA keeping c/r N9312Y.

    1980

    To Air Pennsylvania keeping c/r N9312Y.

    September 1983

    To Aurora Air Service, Fairbanks AK keeping c/r N9312Y.

    October 1985

    To Ed Begley, Glasgow KY keeping c/r N9312Y.

    December 1987

    To McNeely Charter Service, Earle AR keeping c/r N9312Y.

    6 February 1989

    To Nighthawk Express, Beloit, KA keeping c/r N9312Y.

    5 May 1994

    To May Air Xpress Inc, New Boston, TX keeping c/r N9312Y.

    6 October 1997

    Crashed.
    There was one serious injury. The accident occurred at Crosbyton, TX, United States while cruising. The damage was substantial. While in cruise flight at 9000 feet MSL, the left engine began to run rough and lose power. The pilot said he interpreted the problem as carburetor icing and applied carburetor heat. With the engine still running rough, the left propeller was feathered and the left engine shut down. Restart attempts were not successful...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 January 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9312Y (G18S, BA-550) issued.

    4 April 2017

    Civil registration, N9312Y, cancelled.
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