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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Beechcraft
Model
D18S
Year
1954
Serial number
A-996
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
AA2018
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
1981 – 2013Individual ownerSandia, TX
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Jun 3, 1982 · Beeville, TX
THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS DEPARTED ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER CLIMBING SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET AND WHILE AT 110 MPH, THE RIGHT PROPELLER WENT INTO HIGH PITCH FOLLOWING A PROPELLER GOVERNOR FAILURE. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE RPM AND POWER. THE PROPELLER WAS NOT FEATHERED AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON ROUGH TERRAIN…
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