Twin piston

N80036

1946 Beechcraft D18S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
A-187
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Beechcraft Heritage Museum (Corporation)
Based
Tullahoma, TN
1946 Beechcraft D18S
Representative photo of a Beechcraft D18S. Not a photo of N80036.
Registration record

N80036 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Beechcraft D18S
Serial
A-187
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Beechcraft Heritage Museum
Tullahoma, TN
Certificate issued
2014-05-29
Airworthiness date
1956-01-27
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AAE4BD
Mode S (octal)
52562275
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N80036.
  • 1976-05-23
    Accident at Tomball,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N80036

N80036 is a 1946 Beechcraft D18S, serial number A-187. The FAA register lists Beechcraft Heritage Museum as the registrant in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 29, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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.

N80036 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

1976-05-23 Accident · Tomball,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1035
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D18S
Probable cause: WR.

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.