NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA86LA046
Registry · N64463
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BEECH C18S
Year of manufacture
1943 · 42 years old at event
Engine
P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)
Seats / Engines
10 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19571023
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A8775D
Registrant of record
AIR COMBAT MUSEUM
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
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Factual narrative
THE PILOT IN THE RIGHT SEAT WAS MAKING HIS FIRST LANDING IN THAT MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL HE TRIED TO RAISE THE WING FLAPS LEVER. INSTEAD, HE RAISED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR TO RETRACT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1985_MIA86LA046.txt.
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