N2913B - 1953 Beech D18S Aircraft Registration

BE18

1953 BEECH D18S

Aircraft Description

N2913B is a 1953 Beech D18S, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to W Air Collection INC Trustee in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 10, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on July 1, 2024. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2031. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N2913B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2FBF4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N2913B was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 47.2689, 5.0900 on June 24, 2025. The FAA registry record for N2913B was last updated on July 1, 2024. 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 N2913B. 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
1953
Manufacturer
BEECH
Model
D18S
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
BE1818 (piston)
Cruise Speed
165 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
February 10, 1956
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 1, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
W AIR COLLECTION INC TRUSTEE
Address
1013 CENTRE RD STE 403-A
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
Delaware19805-1270
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)
50575764
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2FBF4

Additional Details

Registration
N2913B
Serial Number
A-963
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
July 31, 2031
Last Action Date
April 22, 2026
Last Update Date
July 1, 2024
Unique ID
00020663

Last Known Position

Date
May 10, 2026 (UTC 14:46:07)
Airport
Latitude
47.762329
Longitude
-3.517067

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC