# N171DC: 1953 Beech D18S, registration cancelled 2012-07-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 24, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004)
- 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: A992
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 4, 1956
- Last registry action: May 2, 1995
- Mode S code: A11D32
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3879° N, 97.5788° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73159, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N171DC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=171DC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N171DC-2012-07-24

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 D18S: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s.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 ATL82IA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82IA154), Jun 6, 1982: Beech 18 (N171DC), Macon, GA, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0307), Nov 8, 1965: Beechcraft D-18S (N171DC), Miami, FL, 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.

- [Incident 19840815050939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840815050939I), Aug 15, 1984: Beech D18S (N171DC), New Orleans, LA, Minor damage. Unable to retract both main gear. Returned. Found weld separation of right landing gear chain sprocket housing.
- [Incident 19820606040569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820606040569I), Jun 6, 1982: Beech 18D (N171DC), Macon, GA, Substantial damage. Pilot could not maintain directional control over aircraft during takeoff run. Ground looped off runway.

## Other aircraft with N171DC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N171DC): Textron B200GT, S/N BY-309, built 2017

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