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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4980V

N4980V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech E18S built in 1956. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 19, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Beech E18S cancelled January 19, 2018

Serial number
BA-156
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1956
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 12, 2001
Last FAA action
June 2, 2010
Last owner
Bush Air INC (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N4980V

FTW98LA080Accident on December 30, 1997 at Dfw Airport, TX: no injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech E18S · serial BA-156

failure of the pilot in the 2nd airplane (N4980V) to see-and-avoid the standing airplane (N2069C). Related factors were: darkness, and inadequate (vague) instructions issued by the UPS ramp controller.

LAX83LA200Accident on April 16, 1983 at Davis, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech E-18S · serial BA-156

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site