# N1461G: 1963 Beech H-18, registration cancelled 2012-08-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 1, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech H-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h-18) (registry code 1151012)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-765](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-765) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: BA-637
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 31, 1962
- Certificate issued: July 17, 1979
- Last registry action: September 18, 1982
- Mode S code: A0BB7C
- Owner when cancelled: [Starflight Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STARFLIGHT%20INC)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1495° N, 90.0490° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Memphis, TN, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1461G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1461G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1461G-2012-08-01

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Beech H-18: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h-18.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW86FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA004), Nov 5, 1985: Beech H18 (N1461G), Oklahoma City, OK, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB ATL83LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA101), Feb 11, 1983: Beech H18 (N1461G), Talladega, AL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Accident 19851105061379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851105061379A), Nov 5, 1985: Beech H18 (N1461G), Oklahoma City, OK, Destroyed. Right engine turboshaft bearing seized on takeoff. Aircraft rolled striking powerlines. Burned on ground impact.
- [Incident 19840717037579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840717037579I), Jul 17, 1984: Beech H18 (N1461G), Lubbock, TX. Smoke from left engine. 4 hold down studs had failed on number 2 cylinder allowing cylinder to cock.
- [Accident 19830211070809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830211070809A), Feb 11, 1983: Beech H18 (N1461G), Talladega, AL, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on a crosswind takeoff. Ground looped. Stopped in a ditch with the landing gear separated.

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