# N477GM: 1957 Beech E18S, registration cancelled 2012-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-765](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-765) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: BA-309
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 16, 1978
- Last registry action: May 20, 1978
- Mode S code: A5DBBD
- Owners when cancelled: [Florcke Bernard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLORCKE%20BERNARD), [Dedrick Perry E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEDRICK%20PERRY%20E)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 61.2181° N, 149.9003° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anchorage, AK, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N477GM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=477GM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N477GM-2012-09-20

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Beech E18S: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC80FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA006), Oct 25, 1979: Beech E18S (N477GM), Kotzebue, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19791025041489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791025041489A), Oct 25, 1979: Beech E18S (N477GM), Kotzebue, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot lost power on one engine. Crashed during aborted takeoff.
- [Incident 19780729044279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780729044279I), Jul 29, 1978: Beech B18S (N477GM), Deering, AK, Minor damage. Zw left main landing gear collapsed during rollout.

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