N4DH - 1946 Beech D18S Aircraft Registration

BE18

1946 BEECH D18S

Aircraft Description

N4DH is a 1946 Beech D18S, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum in Baltimore, MD. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 5, 1973. The registration certificate was issued on March 13, 2014. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming TIGO-541SER engine producing 400 horsepower, N4DH is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4A842 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N4DH was last updated on January 22, 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 N4DH. 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
1946
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
January 5, 1973
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 13, 2014

Registered Owner

Name
GLENN L MARTIN MARYLAND AVIATION MUSEUM
Address
701 WILSON POINT RD
City
BALTIMORE
State / Zip Code
Maryland21220-4238
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
TIGO-541SER
Horsepower
400 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51124102
Mode S Code (Hex)
A4A842

Additional Details

Registration
N4DH
Serial Number
A-260
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
March 31, 2027
Last Action Date
January 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00280894

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC