Aircraft record

N238K1957 Beechcraft E18S

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 20, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (minor damage, Jun 1986)1 AD may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Desplaines, IL; owner city / state
Engine: R-985 SERIES · 450 hp; P&W
Owners: 1; since 1997
NTSB events: 1; minor, 1986
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Desplaines, IL
Certificate issued: Oct 28, 1997
Canceled: Jul 20, 2017
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Feb 25, 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-249
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: A22719

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

1997 – 2017Individual ownerDesplaines, IL
until 1939Individual ownerNewtonville, MA · different airframe: Pitcairn Pa-3 Orowing S/N 100

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · minor damage

Jun 24, 1986 · Oklahoma City, OK

A SWEARINGEN SA-226TC, N516SS, WAS LNDD AT NGT ON RWY 17L. AFTER LNDG, THE FLT CREW EXITED ONTO TAXIWAY-E3 (TWY-E3), WHERE THEY WERE INSTRUCTED BY TOWER TO HOLD. A BEECH E18S, N2001C, WAS THEN LNDD ON THE SAME RWY (RWY 17L) & ITS PLT ALSO EXITED ONTO TWY-E3. THE BEECH PLT RPRTD THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE SWEARINGEN IN THE DARKNESS UNTIL AFTER ENTERING THE TWY. BEFORE HE COULD STOP, THE RIGHT WING…

Damage: Minor
Injuries: None
Report: FTW86LA120

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW86LA120)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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