Twin piston

N5BA

1962 Beechcraft G18S

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
BA-614
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Carlsbad Raceway Corp (Corporation)
Based
Hemet, CA
1962 Beechcraft G18S
Representative photo of a Beechcraft G18S. Not a photo of N5BA.
Registration record

N5BA on the FAA register

Type
1962 Beechcraft G18S
Serial
BA-614
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Carlsbad Raceway Corp
Hemet, CA
Certificate issued
2012-06-06
Airworthiness date
1962-07-05
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A63558
Mode S (octal)
51432530
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5BA.
  • 1983-06-07
    Accident at Jacksonville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-11-16
    Incident at Huntsville, AL; damage: minor.
  • 1981-10-12
    Accident at Jacksonville,Fl, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-07-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5BA

N5BA is a 1962 Beechcraft G18S, serial number BA-614. The FAA register lists Carlsbad Raceway Corp as the registrant in Hemet, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2012 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engines and 10 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 5, 1962.

N5BA has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-06-07 Accident · Jacksonville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA83LA155
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft G18S
1982-11-16 Incident · Huntsville, AL Damage: Minor NTSB · ATL83IA034
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft G18S
1981-10-12 Accident · Jacksonville,Fl, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3193
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft G18S
Probable cause: LNDG GEAR CLUTCH NOT RTRND NORM PSN AFT EMERG EXTN

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.