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
1955
Serial number
BA-109
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
A54970
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
until 2012Individual ownerXxx, OK
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (2)
Accident · destroyed
Sep 29, 1986 · Chicago, IL
THE ACFT HAD DEPARTED ON RNWY 13. HE WAS THEN DIRECTED TO CLIMB TO 6000 FT. THIRTY SECONDS LATER HE ADVISED HE HAD ENG TROUBLE AND WAS RETURNING TO THE ARPT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE ADVISED HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALT. THE ACFT, ONE MILE SE OF THE ARPT, STRUCK THE ROOFS OF TWO FAMILY TYPE RESIDENCES. THEN STRUCK TWO GARAGES, GROUND IMPACTED AND STRUCK THE REAR AREA OF A THIRD RESIDENCE. AN INTENSE…
THE PLT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A 'WIND DRAFT' AND THE ACFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. THE RT ENG MOUNT FAILED AND THE RT ENG WAS DEFLECTED DOWNWARD. PLT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. POST CRASH EXAM OF THE WELDED CLUSTER ENG MOUNT REVEALED EVIDENCE OF AN OVERLOAD TYPE FAILURE.
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.