Beechcraft C18
13 on the U.S. register. Built from 1942 to 1945; half of them date from 1944 or earlier. Minnesota has the most (3). 62% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the C18 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- P&W R-985 Series (12), None None (1)
- Seats
- 10
- Cruise speed
- about 165 mph
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate February 3, 1987; newest December 2, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| C18S | 13 | 1942 to 1945 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 4 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Fleet pages: Simmons Aviation Services LLC · Allen Chorman & Son INC · Alaska Aviation Museum · Adventure North Flying Service LLC
Accident history NTSB
Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Beechcraft C18 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
13 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft C18s?
Minnesota, with 3.
Who owns the Beechcraft C18?
62% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 13
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N23DF | Beech C18S |
Simmons Aviation Services LLC Pawcatuck, Connecticut |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | Valid |
| N79MB | Beech C18S |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-02-06 | Valid |
| N81GB | Beech C18S |
Carolina Aero Tech LLC Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | Valid |
| N1047B | Beech C18S |
Alaska Aviation Museum Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2021-06-22 | Valid |
| N44573 | Beech C18S |
Adventure North Flying Service LLC Baudette, Minnesota |
Standard | 2017-06-28 | Valid |
| N69044 | Beech C18S |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2009-04-22 | Valid |
| N9109R | Beech C18S |
Bobby Younkin Airshows & Sales INC Siloam Springs, Arkansas |
Experimental | 2003-03-05 | Valid |
| N67929 | Beech C18S |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 1999-05-18 | Valid |
| N64463 | Beech C18S |
Air Combat Museum Springfield, Illinois |
Standard | 1995-05-01 | Valid |
| N6047V | Beech C18S |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1994-10-07 | Valid |
| N4910N | Beech C18S |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1987-08-24 | Valid |
| N5552A | Beech C18S |
Allen Chorman & Son INC Milton, Delaware |
Multiple | 1987-02-03 | Valid |
| N218HC | Beech C18S |
Invader Leasing LLC Kingsford, Michigan |
Standard | Valid |