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    Airframe Family: Beech 18 Expeditor / AT-7 / AT-11 / C-45 / JRB / SNB
    Latest Model:E18S
    Construction Number:BA-388
    Last Civil Registration:N27Y
    Compressed ID:Beech E18S cn BA-388 cr N27Y
    Latest Owner or Location:South West Aero Exchange, Owasso OK

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1958

    Constructed as an E18S.

    21 November 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for N27Y (E18S, BA-388) issued.

    21 November 1958

    To Beech Aircraft Corp, Wichita KS with new c/r N27Y.

    1963

    To Basic Products Corp, Milwaukee WI keeping c/r N27Y.

    1964

    To Gopher Aviation, Rochester Airport MN keeping c/r N27Y.

    1966

    To Eclipse Fuel Engineering Co, Rockford IL keeping c/r N27Y.

    September 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: N27Y was a 1956 built Beech E18S, first of the highly successful Beech Super 18 production. Bakersfield, California September 1977

    1979

    To Bakersfield Aviation Services/Air Rovers Inc, Bakersfield CA keeping c/r N27Y.

    August 1981

    To A. A. Portanova (and) Sons, Agoura CA keeping c/r N27Y.

    April 1984

    To Robert A. Youkin, Springdale AR keeping c/r N27Y.

    February 1985

    To Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Bentonville AR keeping c/r N27Y.

    2 January 1986

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Terrell Airport (TRL) Terrell, TX, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot reported the aircraft yawed left on takeoff and despite attempted remedial action the aircraft would not clear odstaclesalong the flight path. Power was reduced and a straight in landing was made in a field approximately 1/4 mile north of the runway. A witness reported the aircraft was still in ground effect at a point approximately 3000 feet down the runway...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    25 April 1991

    To unknown owner with c/r N27Y.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Springdale, AR.

    1997

    To South West Aero Exchange, Owasso OK keeping c/r N27Y.

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    And dismantled at Owasso, OK.

    23 August 2012

    Civil registration, N27Y, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Springdale, AR.
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    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
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    National Transportation Safety Board
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     Terry Fletcher
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