Twin piston

N90460

1958 Beechcraft D18S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
A-937
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mitchell Aircraft Components Inc (Corporation)
Based
Borrego Springs, CA
1958 Beechcraft D18S
Representative photo of a Beechcraft D18S. Not a photo of N90460.
Registration record

N90460 on the FAA register

Type
1958 Beechcraft D18S
Serial
A-937
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Mitchell Aircraft Components Inc
Borrego Springs, CA
Certificate issued
2014-09-24
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC814B
Mode S (octal)
53100513
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N90460.
  • 1992-10-01
    Accident at Brookston, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N90460

N90460 is a 1958 Beechcraft D18S, serial number A-937. The FAA register lists Mitchell Aircraft Components Inc as the registrant in Borrego Springs, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2014 and expires on September 30, 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.

N90460 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

1992-10-01 Accident · Brookston, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW93LA001
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft D18S
Probable cause: SMOKE TRAILING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON(S). FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN CONDITIONS.

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.