N90552 - 1948 Beech D18S Aircraft Registration

BE18

1948 BEECH D18S

Aircraft Description

N90552 is a 1948 Beech D18S, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Aeropacific Corp in Idaho Falls, ID. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 10, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on April 11, 2001. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N90552 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC84E1 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N90552 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 43.4939, -112.0777 on February 5, 2026. The FAA registry record for N90552 was last updated on October 7, 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 N90552. 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
1948
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
November 10, 1955
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 11, 2001

Registered Owner

Name
AEROPACIFIC CORP
Address
1940 INTERNATIONAL WAY
City
IDAHO FALLS
State / Zip Code
Idaho83402-4908
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)
53102341
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC84E1

Additional Details

Registration
N90552
Serial Number
A-420
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
February 28, 2030
Last Action Date
October 7, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00671281

Last Known Position

Date
February 5, 2026 (UTC 22:28:26)
Airport
Latitude
43.493895
Longitude
-112.07768

Data Source

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

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