# N561S: 1955 Beech E18S, registration cancelled 2012-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 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-46
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 28, 1956
- Last registry action: April 11, 1998
- Mode S code: A72C31
- Location: [House Springs, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/House%20Springs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3781° N, 90.5767° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63051, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N561S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=561S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N561S-2012-09-24

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

## 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 CHI84LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA182), May 11, 1984: Beech E18S (N561S), Marion, IL, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX77DUG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUG39), Apr 30, 1977: Beech E185 (N561S), Chino, CA, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 19840511024719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840511024719A), May 11, 1984: Beech E18S (N561S), Marion, IL, Destroyed. Engines quit on takeoff due to mismanagement of fuel system. Too low for restart. Went between two trees on landing
- [Incident 19780914019099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780914019099I), Sep 14, 1978: Beech E18S (N561S), Simi Valley, CA, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to extend gear before landing.
- [Accident 19770430011569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770430011569A), Apr 30, 1977: Beech TC45G (N561S), Chino, CA, Substantial damage. Parachutist hit elevator when chute opened prematurely.

## Other aircraft with N561S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N561S): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 4917, built 2020

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