Aircraft N352B Data

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:	Beech
Model:	E18S    Search all Beech E18S
Year built:	1960
Construction Number (C/N):	BA-444
Aircraft Type:	Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats:	10
Number of Engines:	2
Engine Type:	Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model:	P&w R-985 SERIES

Aircraft

Registration Number:	N352B
Mode S (ICAO24) Code:	A3EC54
Certification Class:	Standard
Certification Issued:	1981-07-20
Air Worthiness Test:	1959-08-18
Last Action Taken:	2008-10-03
Current Status:	Undel Tri

Owner

Registration Type:	Corporation
Owner:	Midwest Aviation Corp
Address:	Davenport, IA 52808
Region:	Central

User Comments

William S. Vaughn, 2012-12-06 23:51:37

I flew this aircraft for several hundred hours in 1968 on a night airmail "Star" route between Midland, TX (MAF) and Dallas Love Field (DAL). At the time, BE18s were having a series of in-flight lower spar cap failures. On climb-out from DAL in perfectly smooth air, there was a humongous bang from the center section. I thought I was dead and just closed my eyes and waited for the wingtips to kiss...and nothing happened. Never did find out what that noise was.