# N161SP: 1964 Beech H-18, registration cancelled 2012-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 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-698
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 9, 1964
- Certificate issued: March 31, 1981
- Last registry action: June 12, 1984
- Mode S code: A0F703
- Owner when cancelled: [Perkiomen Airways Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PERKIOMEN%20AIRWAYS%20LTD)
- Location: [Reading, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Reading)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3986° N, 75.9461° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19605, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N161SP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=161SP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N161SP-2012-08-09

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 NYC81FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA031), Mar 11, 1981: Beech H18 (N161SP), Hazelton, PA, 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 19810311009129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810311009129A), Mar 11, 1981: Beech H18 (N161SP), Hazelton, PA, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted takeoff with snow on aircraft. Ran off end of runway after aborting takeoff.
- [Incident 19791205047699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791205047699I), Dec 5, 1979: Beech H18 (N161SP), New York, NY. Pilot noted unsafe gear condition warning. Extended gear manually, landed. Right wheel well door was jammed.

## Other aircraft with N161SP

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N161SP): Textron T206H, S/N T20609667, built 2021

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