N918S - 1960 Beech D50E Aircraft Registration

N918S is a 1960 Beech D50E, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Norton Wesley R in Medford, OR. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 15, 1960. The registration certificate was issued on March 16, 2011. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming GO-480 SERIES engine producing 295 horsepower, N918S is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ACB5F3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N918S 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 Beech Model 50 Twin Bonanza was the first twin-engine business aircraft in its class, bridging the gap between single-engine and larger commercial aircraft for executive transport. First flown on November 15, 1949, it was a low-wing twin-engine aircraft powered by Lycoming flat-six piston engines that could seat six passengers. With a gross weight of 6,300 pounds and spanning 45 feet 3 inches, the aircraft was manufactured by Beechcraft in Wichita, Kansas from 1951 through 1963. AviatorDB tracks 18,376 Beech aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is BE50.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N918S. 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.