# N502CK: 1954 Beech D18S, registration cancelled 2013-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004)
- Engine: [AiResearch TPE331 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (registry code 01517)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-765](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-765) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: A-366
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 13, 1981
- Certificate issued: September 18, 2006
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A6419A
- Owner when cancelled: [Aero Equipment LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20EQUIPMENT%20LLC)
- Location: [Kenai, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Kenai)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 60.8349° N, 150.7241° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99611, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N502CK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=502CK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N502CK-2013-06-07

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

## Service difficulty reports (3)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 20000908SH009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000908SH009), Aug 27, 2000: FUEL CAP. LEAKING. RIGHT ENGINE SLOWLY ROLLED BACK AND SHUT-DOWN. REMOVED WATER CONTAMINATION FROM FUEL SYSTEM AND TANKS. REPLACED ENGINE FUEL FILTER WITH NEW. REPLACED RIGHT MAIN
- [SDR 99ZZZX2647](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2647), Jun 21, 1999: FUEL PUMP. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED GRADUAL 100 HORSEPOWER LOSS. REPLACED LEFT HAND FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND FUEL PUMP WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. PERFORMED GROUND RUN, LEAK AND P
- [SDR 99ZZZX2646](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2646), Jun 21, 1999: FCU. MALFUNCTIONED. LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED GRADUAL 100 HORSEPOWER LOSS. REPLACED LEFT HAND FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND FUEL PUMP WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. PERFORMED GROUND RUN, LEAK AND P

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 ANC07LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA032), Apr 26, 2007: Beech D18S (N502CK), Levelock, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged flare, which precipitated a hard landing, and damage to the main landing gear, resulting in a main landing gear collapse during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the…

## 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 20070426007529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070426007529A), Apr 26, 2007: Beech D18S (N502CK), Levelock, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was operating under CFR part 135 into a gravel uncontrolled runway. Aircraft experienced hard landing on runway threshold, damaged nose gear, and…

## Other aircraft with N502CK

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N502CK): Air Tractor AT-502A, S/N 502A-3345, built 2022

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