# N148PA: 1963 Beech H-18, registration cancelled 2013-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2013
- 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-645
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 13, 1969
- Certificate issued: September 10, 1985
- Last registry action: March 24, 1998
- Mode S code: A0C1AE
- Owner when cancelled: [Ace Air Cargo Express Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ACE%20AIR%20CARGO%20EXPRESS%20INC)
- Location: [Cleveland, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cleveland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4254° N, 81.8239° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 44135, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N148PA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=148PA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N148PA-2013-01-31

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 (1)

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 ATL86FLQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FLQ05), Feb 12, 1986: Beech H-18 (N148PA), Louisville, KY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19860211019819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860211019819A), Feb 11, 1986: Beech H18 (N148PA), Louisville, KY, Destroyed. Pitched up twice, stalled, impacted ground and burned. No net on loose cargo. Extreme nose down trim. CG unknown.
- [Incident 19800403047319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800403047319I), Apr 3, 1980: Beech H18 (N148PA), Windsor Locks, CT, Minor damage. Wheel and tire came off after takeoff. Minor damage was done landing on brake disc.

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