# N53S: 1957 Beech E18S, registration cancelled 2012-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 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-293
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 12, 1957
- Last registry action: August 14, 1990
- Mode S code: A6AFA4
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53S-2012-09-18

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

- [Incident 19800103013299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800103013299I), Jan 3, 1980: Beech E18S (N53S), Minneapolis, MN. Left engine shut down after power loss. P.n. 288943 failed causing damage to impeller section of engine.

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