N18785 - 1938 Beech E17L Aircraft Registration

N18785 is a 1938 Beech E17L, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sky West Aviation INC Trustee in Albuquerque, NM. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 5, 1958. The registration certificate was issued on March 22, 2021. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Jacobs L4 /R755-7 engine producing 245 horsepower, N18785 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A15E3B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N18785 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 51.2095, 5.1774 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N18785 was last updated on April 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing revolutionized executive aviation as the first luxury business aircraft to combine speed, comfort, and innovative design in a single package. First flown on November 4, 1932, it was a negative-stagger biplane powered by radial engines ranging from 225 to 450 horsepower, accommodating up to five passengers in hand-crafted luxury cabins. With its distinctive configuration placing the lower wing forward of the upper wing, the Staggerwing achieved cruise speeds around 200 mph and a range of 1,000 miles. Beech Aircraft Corporation produced 785 examples between 1932 and 1949. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE17.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N18785. 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.