Beechcraft H-18
29 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1960 to 1969; half of them date from 1964 or earlier. Delaware has the most (4). 72% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the H-18 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 (26), P&W Canada Pt6A-60A (1)
- Seats
- 11
- Cruise speed
- about 165 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate November 2, 1984; newest October 8, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 13 | 45% |
| Corporation | 8 | 28% |
| Individual | 6 | 21% |
| Co-owned | 2 | 7% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 26 | 90% |
| Restricted | 1 | 3% |
| None on file | 1 | 3% |
| Experimental | 1 | 3% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Dakota Express LLC | 2 |
| Valiair Limited CO Trustee | 1 |
| Twin Beech LLC | 1 |
| Sunshine Aero Industries INC | 1 |
| Skydive Greene CO INC | 1 |
| Silverbird Vintage Aircraft & Flying Services LLC | 1 |
| She Said Yes LLC | 1 |
| S Dacy Enterprises INC | 1 |
| Rugged Investments One LLC | 1 |
| Red Cloud Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Qualitair LLC Trustee | 1 |
| Planeview Aviation Services INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Valiair Limited CO Trustee · Sunshine Aero Industries INC · S Dacy Enterprises INC · Qualitair LLC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 16 cases since 1982, 5 fatal
The 8 most recent of 16 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Beechcraft H-18 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
29 as of October 23, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Beechcraft H-18s?
Delaware, with 4.
Who owns the Beechcraft H-18?
72% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Beechcraft H-18s on the register built?
Between 1960 and 1969; half of them in 1964 or earlier.
How many Beechcraft H-18 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
16 accidents and incidents since 1982, 5 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Beechcraft H-18 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Beechcraft H-18 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA has issued 2 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about fuel system. Operators and repair shops have filed 26 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 7 of them in the last ten years: about 3.4 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 21 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Garmin At INC..
FAA orders 2 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 1 | 50% |
| Engine | 1 | 50% |
Failure reports 26 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 1 |
| 96 | 1 |
| 97 | 17 |
| 99 | 1 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 1 |
| 03 | 1 |
| 05 | 1 |
| 07 | 1 |
| 08 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 11 | 42% |
| Airframe structure | 7 | 27% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 4 | 15% |
| Landing gear | 3 | 12% |
| Emergency equipment | 1 | 4% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Spar | 5 |
| Duct | 4 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Adapter | 2 |
| Exhaust Stack | 2 |
| Bathtub Fitting | 1 |
| Bearing | 1 |
| Bolt | 1 |
| Cable | 1 |
| Contactor | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 107 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: beech late (36), beech cockpit (20), mounting (6), ant mt (6), wheel brake (3), thermostat (3), shelf rca (3), cowl support (3), radome series (2), prop de (2).
Approved modifications 21 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the H-18 links to the rest of the register
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Beechcraft H-18 28 registered
- Beechcraft H-18S 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R-985 series 26 of these aircraft · 450 hp
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A 1 of these aircraft · 1050 hp
- Dakota Express LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Valiair Limited CO Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Twin Beech LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Sunshine Aero Industries INC 1 of these aircraft
- Skydive Greene CO INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the H-18 16 cases since 1982 · 5 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 7 filings · 7 bill of sale
- FAA orders naming the H-18 2 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the H-18 26 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the H-18 21 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/beechcraft/h-18.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 29
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N700TN | Beech H-18 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18RW | Beech H-18 |
Beechballz LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62CJ | Beech H-18 |
Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50225 | Beech H-18 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8495A | Beech H-18 |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2024-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38BW | Beech H-18 |
Red Cloud Aviation LLC Shawnee, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6000M | Beech H-18 |
Valiair Limited CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8934M | Beech H-18 |
Lance Toland LTD Griffin, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8476H | Beech H-18 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777XJ | Beech H-18 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9030B | Beech H-18 |
She Said Yes LLC Verona, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30GB | Beech H-18 |
Mission Air Aviation LLC Roanoke, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29BA | Beech H-18 |
Max Q Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
None on file | 2022-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38W | Beech H-18 |
Silverbird Vintage Aircraft & Flying Services LLC Zeeland, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26PL | Beech H-18 |
Twin Beech LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2021-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87711 | Beech H-18 |
Planeview Aviation Services INC Ahoskie, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26035 | Beech H-18 |
Aom Aircraft LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N245M | Beech H-18 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22BR | Beech H-18 |
Dakota Express LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92756 | Beech H-18 |
Dakota Express LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5959F | Beech H-18 |
Mid Atlantic Air Museum Reading, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99800 | Beech H-18 |
Rugged Investments One LLC North Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2015-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N663TB | Beech H-18 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75GJ | Beech H-18 |
Skydive Greene CO INC Xenia, Ohio |
Experimental | 2002-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99799 | Beech H-18 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2001-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360H | Beech H-18 |
S Dacy Enterprises INC Harvard, Illinois |
Standard | 1998-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N372PS | Beech H-18 |
Db Aero INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 1997-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7998K | Beech H-18 |
Co-owned owner Vermont |
Standard | 1992-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99801 | Beech H-18S |
Sunshine Aero Industries INC Crestview, Florida |
Restricted | 1984-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |