N8495A - Beech H-18 Aircraft Registration

BE18

BEECH H-18

Aircraft Description

N8495A is a Beech H-18, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Qualitair LLC Trustee. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 20, 1964. The registration certificate was issued on September 18, 2024. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2031. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N8495A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABA450 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N8495A was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 51.2303, 6.5044 on April 15, 2025. The FAA registry record for N8495A was last updated on September 18, 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 N8495A. 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
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
February 20, 1964
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 18, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
QUALITAIR LLC TRUSTEE
Address
FLUGPLATZ MICHELSTADT
MOSSAUER STRASSE 17
City
MICHELSTADT
State / Zip Code
67420
Country
Germany

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)
52722120
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABA450

Additional Details

Registration
N8495A
Serial Number
BA-668
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
11
Expiration Date
September 30, 2031
Last Action Date
September 18, 2024
Last Update Date
September 18, 2024
Unique ID
00012871

Last Known Position

Date
April 15, 2025 (UTC 15:56:27)
Airport
Latitude
51.230278
Longitude
6.504444

Data Source

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

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