# N202LA: 1946 Beech D18S, registration cancelled 2012-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: A-182
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 22, 1955
- Certificate issued: May 11, 1977
- Last registry action: April 4, 1987
- Mode S code: A19A6C
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Cargo Express Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CARGO%20EXPRESS%20INC)
- Location: [Brookpark, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Brookpark)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3988° N, 81.8285° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 44142, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N202LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=202LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N202LA-2012-08-22

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 D18S: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19801017089319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801017089319I), Oct 17, 1980: Beech D18S (N202LA), Trenton, NJ, Minor damage. Pilot retracted gear prematurely. Continued takeoff but returned when he noticed vibration.
- [Incident 19800326032409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800326032409I), Mar 26, 1980: Beech D18S (N202LA), Cleveland, OH. Engine shut down en route due to rough operation. No cause determined.
- [Incident 19790315009459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790315009459I), Mar 15, 1979: Beech D18S (N202LA), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. Aircraft landed with tail wheel retracted
- [Incident 19790209006089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790209006089I), Feb 9, 1979: Beech D18S (N202LA), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. Tailwheel actuating cable shear bolt broke on landing due to frozen slush on slide tube.
- [Incident 19780418008569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780418008569I), Apr 18, 1978: Beech D18S (N202LA), South Bend, OH. Oil on nacelle followed by pressure drop. Engine shutdown. Crankshaft cracked.

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