Beechcraft D18
55 on the U.S. register. Built from 1943 to 1966; half of them date from 1947 or earlier. Texas has the most (9). 65% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the D18 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 (45), Lycoming Tigo-541Ser (1), Cont Motor C90 Series (1)
- Seats
- 10
- Cruise speed
- about 165 mph
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 5, 1991; newest March 21, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Texas9California6Wyoming5Nevada3Minnesota3Georgia3Wisconsin2Tennessee2Oregon2Idaho2Florida2Delaware2
Who owns them registrant type
Corporation23 (42%)Individual16 (29%)LLC12 (22%)Co-owned3 (5%)Partnership1 (2%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| D18S | 55 | 1943 to 1966 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 14 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid55 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard48 (87%)None on file5 (9%)Special flight permit1 (2%)Experimental1 (2%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee3American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INC2Walter Charles T JR1W Air Collection INC Trustee1Vintage Aircraft INC1Valiair Lc Trustee1Top Hand INC1Stage One Associates LLC1Spirit Engineering INC1Smith Salvage And Restoration Services LLC1Sjc IV LLC1Shepard Group LLC1
Fleet pages: Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INC · Valiair Lc Trustee · Top Hand INC · Stage One Associates LLC · Spirit Engineering INC
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 D18 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
55 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft D18s?
Texas, with 9.
Who owns the Beechcraft D18?
65% 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 · 55
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N43927 | Beech D18S |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Special flight permit | 2026-03-21 | Valid |
| N96240 | Beech D18S |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
None on file | 2026-03-21 | Valid |
| N5804C | Beech D18S |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-03-04 | Valid |
| N868L | Beech D18S |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-21 | Valid |
| N1140 | Beech D18S |
Beechboys Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | Valid |
| N3532B | Beech D18S |
Plane Crazy Aviation LLC Hollywood, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-03-24 | Valid |
| N411J | Beech D18S |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-02-18 | Valid |
| N41289 | Beech D18S |
Nizex INC Jackson, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-08-07 | Valid |
| N2913B | Beech D18S |
W Air Collection INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-01 | Valid |
| N73548 | Beech D18S |
Smith Salvage And Restoration Services LLC New Berlin, Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-10 | Valid |
| N6BA | Beech D18S |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | Valid |
| N80197 | Beech D18S |
Pgt Nuclear LLC College Station, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | Valid |
| N90628 | Beech D18S |
Deductionpros LLC Longview, Texas |
None on file | 2024-04-06 | Valid |
| N44638 | Beech D18S |
Vintage Aircraft INC Stockton, California |
Standard | 2024-01-19 | Valid |
| N52DN | Beech D18S |
Air Apparent Aviation LLC Plant City, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | Valid |
| N412K | Beech D18S |
Kourtis Vintage Aviation LLC Owasso, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | Valid |
| N4477 | Beech D18S |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-03-20 | Valid |
| N121SC | Beech D18S |
North Bay Air Museum Sonoma, California |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | Valid |
| N33JP | Beech D18S |
Scenic Flight Adventures LLC Coeur D Alene, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-12-26 | Valid |
| N75JC | Beech D18S |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-11-11 | Valid |
| N118DJ | Beech D18S |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | Valid |
| N80388 | Beech D18S |
Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-04-25 | Valid |
| N80152 | Beech D18S |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-04-23 | Valid |
| N223CM | Beech D18S |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | Valid |
| N21CA | Beech D18S |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-11-10 | Valid |
| N80373 | Beech D18S |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-03-20 | Valid |
| N70WW | Beech D18S |
Island City Seaplanes INC Cordova, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-01-06 | Valid |
| N103G | Beech D18S |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | Valid |
| N3500B | Beech D18S |
Walter Charles T JR Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2019-05-13 | Valid |
| N42C | Beech D18S |
Stage One Associates LLC Oxford, Connecticut |
Standard | 2017-07-31 | Valid |
| N44607 | Beech D18S |
Shepard Group LLC Mena, Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-02-08 | Valid |
| N90502 | Beech D18S |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-11-29 | Valid |
| N5QQ | Beech D18S |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2016-11-09 | Valid |
| N197L | Beech D18S |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2016-09-06 | Valid |
| N3111 | Beech D18S |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2016-05-11 | Valid |
| N649B | Beech D18S |
Spirit Engineering INC Grand Junction, Colorado |
Standard | 2016-03-01 | Valid |
| N6623 | Beech D18S |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2015-08-11 | Valid |
| N1828D | Beech D18S |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2015-01-07 | Valid |
| N843TB | Beech D18S |
Individual owner New York |
None on file | 2014-10-21 | Valid |
| N94H | Beech D18S |
D U Aircraft Leasing INC Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2014-10-03 | Valid |
| N90460 | Beech D18S |
Mitchell Aircraft Components INC Borrego Springs, California |
Standard | 2014-09-24 | Valid |
| N80036 | Beech D18S |
Beechcraft Heritage Museum Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Standard | 2014-05-29 | Valid |
| N4DH | Beech D18S |
Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum Baltimore, Maryland |
Standard | 2014-03-13 | Valid |
| N30G | Beech D18S |
AG Air INC Matthews, Missouri |
Experimental | 2014-01-02 | Valid |
| N651B | Beech D18S |
Sjc IV LLC Lawrence, Kansas |
Standard | 2012-12-06 | Valid |
| N908 | Beech D18S |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2012-05-21 | Valid |
| N4356G | Beech D18S |
Top Hand INC Laurel, Montana |
Standard | 2012-05-15 | Valid |
| N145AZ | Beech D18S |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INC Dallas, Texas |
None on file | 2008-12-30 | Valid |
| N62936 | Beech D18S |
Prop And Jet Air Museum Romoland, California |
None on file | 2008-02-21 | Valid |
| N1801D | Beech D18S |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2008-02-13 | Valid |
| N127ML | Beech D18S |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2006-02-09 | Valid |
| N90552 | Beech D18S |
Aeropacific CORP Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2001-04-11 | Valid |
| N42114 | Beech D18S |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 1996-09-17 | Valid |
| N70GA | Beech D18S |
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum INC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 1991-09-10 | Valid |
| N79AG | Beech D18S |
American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 1991-09-05 | Valid |