N144NB - 1955 Beech E18S Aircraft Registration

BE18

1955 BEECH E18S

Aircraft Description

N144NB is a 1955 Beech E18S, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wiley C Sanders Jr in Troy, AL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 3, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on April 28, 1994. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N144NB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0B2BA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N144NB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 31.8604, -86.0121 on February 21, 2024. The FAA registry record for N144NB was last updated on October 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft Model 18, known as the "Twin Beech," holds the record for the longest continuous production run of any piston-engine aircraft in aviation history. First flown on January 15, 1937, it was a low-wing twin-engine monoplane that could carry six to eight passengers or equivalent cargo loads. Spanning 32 years of production with over 9,000 aircraft built in 32 variations, it measured just over 35 feet in length with twin Pratt & Whitney Wasp Jr. radial engines. The aircraft was manufactured by Beech Aircraft Corporation of Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE18.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N144NB. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1955
Manufacturer
BEECH
Model
E18S
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
BE1818 (piston)
Cruise Speed
165 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
January 3, 1956
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 28, 1994

Registered Owner

Name
WILEY C SANDERS JR
Address
PO BOX 707
City
TROY
State / Zip Code
Alabama36081-0707
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
R-985 SERIES
Horsepower
450 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50131272
Mode S Code (Hex)
A0B2BA

Additional Details

Registration
N144NB
Serial Number
BA-39
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
February 28, 2030
Last Action Date
October 7, 2023
Last Update Date
October 7, 2023
Unique ID
00531720

Last Known Position

Date
February 21, 2024 (UTC 20:59:20)
Airport
Latitude
31.860399
Longitude
-86.012101

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC