N9109R - Beech C18S Aircraft Registration

BE18

BEECH C18S

Aircraft Description

N9109R is a Beech C18S, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bobby Younkin Airshows & Sales INC in Siloam Springs, AR. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 1, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on March 5, 2003. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N9109R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC9A4E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N9109R was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.2061, -94.4699 on March 18, 2026. The FAA registry record for N9109R was last updated on October 13, 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 N9109R. 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
C18S
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
BE1818 (piston)
Cruise Speed
165 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 1, 2003
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 5, 2003

Registered Owner

Name
BOBBY YOUNKIN AIRSHOWS & SALES INC
Address
PO BOX 28
City
SILOAM SPRINGS
State / Zip Code
Arkansas72761-0028
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)
53115116
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC9A4E

Additional Details

Registration
N9109R
Serial Number
4383
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
March 31, 2030
Last Action Date
October 13, 2023
Last Update Date
October 13, 2023
Unique ID
00771101

Last Known Position

Date
May 16, 2026 (UTC 18:31:46)
Airport
Latitude
27.652739
Longitude
-80.417717

Data Source

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

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