Twin piston

N64463

1943 Beechcraft C18S

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1943
Serial
4534
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Combat Museum (Corporation)
Based
Springfield, IL
Registration record

N64463 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Beechcraft C18S
Serial
4534
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Air Combat Museum
Springfield, IL
Certificate issued
1995-05-01
Airworthiness date
1957-10-23
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A8775D
Mode S (octal)
52073535
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N64463.
  • 1985-12-19
    Accident at Deland, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-04-09
    Accident at Hereford, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N64463

N64463 is a 1943 Beechcraft C18S, serial number 4534. The FAA register lists Air Combat Museum as the registrant in Springfield, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 1995 and expires on September 30, 2027.

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 October 23, 1957.

N64463 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-12-19 Accident · Deland, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA86LA046
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C-18S
1982-04-09 Accident · Hereford, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW82DA117
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C-18S

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.