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N48K1956 Beechcraft E18S

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 11, 2007.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Feb 2003)1 AD may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Winthrop, WA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1995
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2003
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Comanche Air INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Winthrop, WA
Certificate issued
Feb 28, 1995
Canceled
Apr 11, 2007
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Sep 17, 1956

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
1956
Serial number
BA-202
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
A5E721

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
  1. 1995 – 2007Comanche Air INCWinthrop, WA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 4, 2003 · Burlington, WA

The pilot's failure to adequately remove ice/frost from the aircraft and to maintain airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff. An inadequate preflight was a factor.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA03LA034

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA03LA034)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 25, 1990 · Oak Creek, WI

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, ACCUMULATION OF STRUCTURAL AND/OR INDUCTION ICE, AND DARK NIGHT.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI90LA072

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI90LA072)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
99-05-13Raytheon Aircraft Company 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 36/A36, A36TC/B36TC, 45, 50, 55…Apr 19, 1999Airframe (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 (4)

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.

  • Power plant · air box · wornOct 11, 2001

    FLYING, NUMBER ONE ENGINE CARBURETOR STARTED TO ICE UP. APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT BUT IT HAD NO EFFECT ON CONDITION. ON APPROACH, PILOT HAD TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE CARBURETOR AIR BOX DOOR WAS WORN (COULD BE PUSHED UP ABOUT .5000 INCH). REPLACED CARBURETOR AIR BOX WITH…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Ignition · harness · contaminatedApr 13, 2001

    RT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT COULD NOT GET AIRCRAFT TO CLIMB. TURNED BACK TO LAND. RT ENGINE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER SO THE RT PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED. FOUND ON INSPECTION OF RIGHT ENGINE, WATER IN IGN HARNESS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · carburetor · malfunctionedNov 25, 1998

    AIRCRAFT GOING FROM BFI TO PUL, ABOUT 1 HOUR FROM BFI, THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER, PILOT FEATHERED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO PSC. ABOUT 1 HOUR AFTER LANDING, PILOT STARTED THE ENGINE. A MECHANIC WAS SENT TO PSC AND THE CARBURETOR WAS CHANGED. SUBMITTER STATED IT APPEARED THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · bolt · failedNov 3, 1998

    AFTER LANDING AT AWO, THE TAILWHEEL STRUT COLLAPSED. THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED UP AND THE TAILWHEEL ASSY LOWERED. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE AIRCRAFT. MECHANICS FOUND THE SHEER BOLT ON RETRACT CABLE SHEARED. THE SHEAR BOLT WAS REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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