# N18976: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: March 20, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18976
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18976

## Aircraft that carried N18976

- [Cancelled 2018-03-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18976-2018-03-20): Beech 76, S/N ME-3. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Flying Colors Of Leesburg Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLYING%20COLORS%20OF%20LEESBURG%20INC), [Leesburg, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Leesburg)
- [Cancelled 1948-05-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18976-1948-05-17): Waco UKC, S/N 3858, built 1937. Owner: [Morf Howard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORF%20HOWARD), [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N18976 (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20030915022829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030915022829I), Sep 15, 2003: Beech 76 (N18976), Ozark, AL, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated that on take-off roll and prior to rotation speed the nose gear collapsed. Pilot stated that the gear handle position was checked during…
- [Incident 19811102089759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811102089759I), Nov 2, 1981: Beech 76 (N18976), Miami, FL, Minor damage. Nose gear would not extend. Landed with nose gear up. Nose gear retract cyclinder failed.
- [Incident 19790713020689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790713020689I), Jul 13, 1979: Beech 95B55 (N18976), Brookhaven, NY. Oil pressure dropped, temperature rose rapidly. Shutdown engine. Found carbon buildup on pressure relief valve.

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