Twin piston

N79AG

1952 Beechcraft D18S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1952
Serial
A-806
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
1952 Beechcraft D18S
Representative photo of a Beechcraft D18S. Not a photo of N79AG.
Registration record

N79AG on the FAA register

Type
1952 Beechcraft D18S
Serial
A-806
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
1991-09-05
Airworthiness date
1956-01-27
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAB5B3
Mode S (octal)
52532663
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1991-09-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N79AG.
  • 1965-10-29
    Accident at Columbus Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N79AG

N79AG is a 1952 Beechcraft D18S, serial number A-806. The FAA register lists American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 5, 1991 and expires on September 30, 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, dated January 27, 1956.

N79AG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1965-10-29 Accident · Columbus Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3145
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D-18S

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.