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 never named here.
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
- Maker on the register
- Beech
- Registered
- earliest certificate November 2, 1984; newest September 30, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Delaware4Wyoming3Florida3Texas2New Hampshire2Montana2Illinois2Vermont1Virginia1Pennsylvania1Oklahoma1Ohio1
Who owns them registrant type
LLC13 (45%)Corporation8 (28%)Individual6 (21%)Co-owned2 (7%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 7 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid29 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard26 (90%)Restricted1 (3%)None on file1 (3%)Experimental1 (3%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Dakota Express LLC2Valiair Limited CO Trustee1Twin Beech LLC1Sunshine Aero Industries INC1Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee1Skydive Greene CO INC1Silverbird Vintage Aircraft & Flying Services LLC1She Said Yes LLC1S Dacy Enterprises INC1Rugged Investments One LLC1Red Cloud Aviation LLC1Qualitair LLC Trustee1
Fleet pages: Valiair Limited CO Trustee · Sunshine Aero Industries INC · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · S Dacy Enterprises INC · Qualitair LLC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 16 cases since 1982, 5 fatal
2009-07-24CEN09CA474 · H-18 N87711 · accident near Dayton, OH · no injuries
2007-09-21NYC07FA234 · H-18 N123MD · accident near Ft. Lauderdale, FL · serious injuries
2007-02-09DEN07FA059 · H-18 N45GM · accident near Great Bend, KS · 1 killed
2003-11-23NYC04LA040 · H-18 N22XL · accident near Westminster, MD · no injuries
2002-07-01FTW02FA195 · H-18 N835K · accident near Tatum, NM · 1 killed
1992-02-26ATL92FA049 · H-18 N347G · accident near Morganton, NC · 1 killed
1990-09-07ANC90LA169 · H-18S N135W · accident near Deering, AK · no injuries
1990-03-25MIA90WA095 · H-18 N7952K · accident near Nassau
The 8 most recent of 16 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Beechcraft H-18 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
29 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 28 H-18 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N18RW | Beech H-18 |
Beechballz LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | Valid |
| N62CJ | Beech H-18 |
Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-08-24 | Valid |
| N700TN | Beech H-18 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | Valid |
| N50225 | Beech H-18 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-02-05 | Valid |
| N8495A | Beech H-18 |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2024-09-18 | Valid |
| N38BW | Beech H-18 |
Red Cloud Aviation LLC Shawnee, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | Valid |
| N6000M | Beech H-18 |
Valiair Limited CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-10-12 | Valid |
| N8934M | Beech H-18 |
Lance Toland LTD Griffin, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-10-10 | Valid |
| N8476H | Beech H-18 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-09-12 | Valid |
| N777XJ | Beech H-18 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-09 | Valid |
| N9030B | Beech H-18 |
She Said Yes LLC Verona, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-03-13 | Valid |
| N30GB | Beech H-18 |
Mission Air Aviation LLC Roanoke, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | Valid |
| N29BA | Beech H-18 |
Max Q Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
None on file | 2022-05-18 | Valid |
| N38W | Beech H-18 |
Silverbird Vintage Aircraft & Flying Services LLC Zeeland, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-04-29 | Valid |
| N26PL | Beech H-18 |
Twin Beech LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2021-12-11 | Valid |
| N87711 | Beech H-18 |
Planeview Aviation Services INC Ahoskie, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-10-08 | Valid |
| N26035 | Beech H-18 |
Aom Aircraft LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-08-17 | Valid |
| N245M | Beech H-18 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-10-18 | Valid |
| N22BR | Beech H-18 |
Dakota Express LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-11-14 | Valid |
| N92756 | Beech H-18 |
Dakota Express LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-11-14 | Valid |
| N5959F | Beech H-18 |
Mid Atlantic Air Museum Reading, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-03-16 | Valid |
| N99800 | Beech H-18 |
Rugged Investments One LLC North Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2015-02-11 | Valid |
| N663TB | Beech H-18 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-09-28 | Valid |
| N75GJ | Beech H-18 |
Skydive Greene CO INC Xenia, Ohio |
Experimental | 2002-12-10 | Valid |
| N99799 | Beech H-18 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2001-08-14 | Valid |
| N360H | Beech H-18 |
S Dacy Enterprises INC Harvard, Illinois |
Standard | 1998-08-03 | Valid |
| N372PS | Beech H-18 |
Db Aero INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 1997-05-20 | Valid |
| N7998K | Beech H-18 |
Co-owned owner Vermont |
Standard | 1992-07-07 | Valid |