# N44609: 1945 Beech D18S, registration cancelled 2012-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 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-17
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 2, 1956
- Certificate issued: June 10, 1981
- Last registry action: August 4, 1990
- Mode S code: A56361
- Owner when cancelled: [Castillo Isabel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CASTILLO%20ISABEL)
- Location: [Brownsville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Brownsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9609° N, 97.5486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78520, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44609
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44609
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44609-2012-11-29

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

## 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 FTW84FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA086), Dec 6, 1983: Beech D18S (N44609), Brownsville, TX, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB FTW68A0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0014), Aug 5, 1967: Beech D18S (N44609), Dallas, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19831205059589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831205059589A), Dec 5, 1983: Beech D18S (N44609), Brownsville, TX, Destroyed. Aircraft hit powerlines and crashed attempting to return to airport shortly after departure.

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