Aircraft record

N136JJ1957 Beechcraft E18S

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1988)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration: Valid; expires Aug 31, 2028
Based in: Dieterich, IL; owner city / state
Engine: R-985 SERIES · 450 hp; P&W
Owners: 1; since 2018
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1988
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 1; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Dieterich, IL
Certificate issued: Aug 23, 2018
Expires: Aug 31, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Sep 17, 1957

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Beechcraft
Model: E18S
Year: 1957
Serial number: BA-318
Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 10
Engines: 2
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A0924C

Engine

Make and model: P&W R-985 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 450 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2018 – nowIndividual ownerDieterich, IL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 19, 1988 · Elyria, OH

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT ENGINE 'SURGED'. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A DITCH AND GROUNDLOOPED, COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE CONTAINED WATER.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: CHI88LA169

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI88LA169)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
99-05-13	Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…	Apr 19, 1999	Airframe (E18S)Certain serial numbers: F33A CE-290–CE-1791; E33C CJ-26–CJ-179; F33C CJ-26–CJ-179; A36 E-185–E-3046; B36TC EA-242–EA-591; 58 TH-1–TH-1798

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

Flight controls · control cable · brokenFeb 27, 2011
AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT HEARD A "SNAP". ACFT PITCHED UP. PILOT REALIZED HE HAD LOST DOWN ELEVATOR CONTROL. PILOT REGAINED CONTROL BY USE OF TRIM CONTROL AND POWER REDUCTION. ACFT RETURNED FOR A SUCCESSFUL LANDING. NOTE: THE TOTAL TIME ON THE CABLE IS UNKNOWN.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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