Twin piston

N651B

1949 Beechcraft D18S

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1949
Serial
A-478
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sjc IV LLC (LLC)
Based
Lawrence, KS
1949 Beechcraft D18S
Representative photo of a Beechcraft D18S. Not a photo of N651B.
Registration record

N651B on the FAA register

Type
1949 Beechcraft D18S
Serial
A-478
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Sjc IV LLC
Lawrence, KS
Certificate issued
2012-12-06
Airworthiness date
1981-03-24
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8908A
Mode S (octal)
52110212
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-12-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N651B.
  • 1981-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N651B

N651B is a 1949 Beechcraft D18S, serial number A-478. The FAA register lists Sjc IV LLC as the registrant in Lawrence, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 6, 2012 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 (normal), dated March 24, 1981.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N651B.

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 N651B.

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.