N22BR - 1965 Beech H-18 Aircraft Registration

BE18

1965 BEECH H-18

Aircraft Description

N22BR is a 1965 Beech H-18, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Dakota Express LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 14, 1965. The registration certificate was issued on November 14, 2017. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N22BR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1DED1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N22BR was last tracked by AviatorDB near Palm Beach County Park Airport (KLNA) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N22BR was last updated on April 1, 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 N22BR. 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
1965
Manufacturer
BEECH
Model
H-18
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
BE1818 (piston)
Cruise Speed
165 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 14, 1965
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 14, 2017

Registered Owner

Name
DAKOTA EXPRESS LLC
Address
3511 SILVERSIDE RD STE 105
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
Delaware19810-4902
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)
50357321
Mode S Code (Hex)
A1DED1

Additional Details

Registration
N22BR
Serial Number
BA-729
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
11
Expiration Date
November 30, 2027
Last Action Date
April 1, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00051672

Last Known Position

Date
April 2, 2026 (UTC 18:10:17)
Airport
Latitude
26.591383
Longitude
-80.093184

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC