Twin piston

N197L

1947 Beechcraft D18S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
A-361
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
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1947 Beechcraft D18S
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Registration record

N197L on the FAA register

Type
1947 Beechcraft D18S
Serial
A-361
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2016-09-06
Airworthiness date
1956-03-28
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A18326
Mode S (octal)
50301446
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
632 nm
Cruise (type)
183 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N197L.
  • 1956-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N197L

N197L is a 1947 Beechcraft D18S, serial number A-361. The FAA register lists American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engines and 10 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 183 knots and a range of about 632 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 28, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N197L.

Cruise
183 kt
Range
632 nm
Fuel burn
49 gph

Published figures for the Beechcraft D18S type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N197L.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.