# N308C: 1959 Beech G18S, registration cancelled 2012-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech G18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s) (registry code 1151010)
- 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-484
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 17, 1960
- Certificate issued: June 17, 1981
- Last registry action: March 17, 1990
- Mode S code: A33D3C
- Owner when cancelled: [Universal Aircraft Sls & Lsg Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNIVERSAL%20AIRCRAFT%20SLS%20%26%20LSG%20INC)
- Location: [Detroit, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Detroit)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.3979° N, 82.9954° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48213, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N308C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=308C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N308C-2012-09-25

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 G18S: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19850118002619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850118002619I), Jan 18, 1985: Beech G18S (N308C), Detroit, MI, Minor damage. Aircraft did not accelerate because of snow on runway. Aborted but slid off end. Ats informed pilot, braking nil.
- [Incident 19820615032569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820615032569I), Jun 15, 1982: Beech 18* (N308C), Detroit, MI. Lost engine oil pressure. Engine blower seal failure caused excessive oil consumption.
- [Incident 19781207022799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781207022799I), Dec 7, 1978: Beech G18S (N308C), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. Tail landing gear collapsed due to failure of a shear pin in the extension mechanism.
- [Incident 19780322010579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780322010579I), Mar 22, 1978: Beech 18/ (N308C), Columbus, OH. Pilot noticed fire coming from front of engine, shut it down. A cylinder had cracked.

## Other aircraft with N308C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N308C): Daniel L Carnine PA-18 REPLICA, S/N TC0705013, built 2019

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