# N16SL: 1955 Beech E18S, registration cancelled 2013-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006)
- Engine: [AiResearch 331 SER 605HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-331-ser-605hp) (registry code 01502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-765](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-765) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: BA-65
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 4, 1966
- Last registry action: June 24, 2002
- Mode S code: A0F0F0
- Location: [Okla City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Okla%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16SL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16SL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16SL-2013-04-18

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 E18S: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 99ZZZX1931](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1931), Apr 26, 1999: LINE. LEAKING. OIL LEAK IN COCKPIT. FOUND OIL LINE TO OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WITH A HOLE WORN IN IT. REPLACED LINE, LEAK CHECKS GOOD. RECOMMENDATION: INSPECT ALL LINES CAREFULLY F
- [SDR 11159616SL](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/11159616SL), Nov 29, 1996: SWITCH. MALFUNCTION. ON APPROACH TO LANDING AT LOUISVILLE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. REPEATED CYCLES DID NOT HELP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HOME BASE AND LANDING

## 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.

- [Incident 19900904051639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900904051639I), Sep 4, 1990: Beech E18S (N16SL), Youngstown, OH, Minor damage. Left gear collapsed at start of taxi for takeoff. Walking beams upper attachment failed.
- [Incident 19800112014929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800112014929I), Jan 12, 1980: Beech E18S (N16SL), Portland, ME. Controls not locked during overnight wind. Control cable off pulley.

## Other aircraft with N16SL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16SL): Steve Lemke CHALLENGER II, S/N CH2-0292-B-0818, built 2021

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