# N261DA: 1946 Beech D18S, registration cancelled 1976-10-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 27, 1976
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-765](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-765) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: A-227
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: August 29, 1975
- Mode S code: A28300
- Owner when cancelled: [Franklin Restormel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANKLIN%20RESTORMEL)
- Location: San Juan, RQ
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N261DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=261DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N261DA-1976-10-27

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 (1)

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 19750714043079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750714043079A), Jul 14, 1975: Beech D18S (N261DA), Puerto Rico, Destroyed

## Other aircraft with N261DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N261DA): Ea Vision EA J100, S/N EAVUAV502585818

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