# N45M: 1956 Beech E18S, registration cancelled 2012-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006)
- 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-225
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 27, 1956
- Last registry action: June 15, 1990
- Mode S code: A570D6
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N45M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=45M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45M-2012-08-13

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 E18S: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19800114013789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800114013789I), Jan 14, 1980: Beech E18S (N45M), Romulus, MI, Minor damage. Failure of left upper landing gear sprocket idler bracket let chain jam and prevented full emergency gear extension
- [Incident 19790905034569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790905034569I), Sep 5, 1979: Beech E18S (N45M), Buffalo, NY, Substantial damage. Zd zg zk unable to exted gear normally, pilot injured by crank during emergency extension. Gear collapsed on roll.
- [Incident 19790328011899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790328011899I), Mar 28, 1979: Beech E18S (N45M), Louisville, KY. Engine became rough and lost power right after liftoff. Landed straight ahead. Cause not determined.

## Other aircraft with N45M

- [Cancelled 1938-02-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45M-1938-02-15): Viking Flying Boat KITTY HAWK B-4, S/N 11. Owner: [Aviation Service Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20SERVICE%20CO%20INC)

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