# N621KE: 1960 Beech G18S, registration cancelled 2002-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Beech G18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s) (registry code 1151010)
- 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-556
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 8, 1979
- Certificate issued: April 27, 1999
- Last registry action: April 16, 2002
- Mode S code: A81ADA
- Owner when cancelled: [Beech Transportation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEECH%20TRANSPORTATION)
- Location: [Eden Prairie, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Eden%20Prairie)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8281° N, 93.4623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55347, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N621KE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=621KE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N621KE-2002-05-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 G18S: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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

- [SDR 98ZZZX1857](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1857), May 4, 1998: GEAR. FAILED. SUPERCHARER DRIVE GEAR FAILED. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
- [SDR 98ZZZX1652](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1652), Apr 3, 1998: GEAR. FAILED. SUPERCHARGER INPUT GEAR FAILED. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

## 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 CHI99LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA254), Jul 23, 1999: Beech G18S (N621KE), Minneapolis, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the premature gear retraction and proper runway alignment not maintained during takeoff by the pilot. An additional cause was the proper descent rate not maintained by the pilot. Contributing factors…

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19990723009429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990723009429A), Jul 23, 1999: Beech G18S (N621KE), Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. Aviation charters air taxi crashed shortly after take-off and sustained substantial damage, the pilot/sole occupant was not injured, other circumstances are…
- [Incident 19970926034059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970926034059I), Sep 26, 1997: Beech G18S (N621KE), Lubbock, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: while repositioning the aircraft from the east side of the airport (lbb) to the west side, the pilot allowed the aircraft to run over a parked fuel…
- [Incident 19970807036239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970807036239I), Aug 7, 1997: Beech G18S (N621KE), New Boston, TX. Narrative: pilot was operating N621KE a BE18 on an IFR flt. Plan in instrument conditions in the vicinity of bonhour VOR. Received clearance to descend to 4000…
- [Incident 19790515026849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790515026849I), May 15, 1979: Beech 18S (N621KE), Kenosha, WI, Minor damage. Right engine quit during takeoff, pilot aborted, landed straight ahead. Blower seal had failed.
- [Incident 19780923027129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780923027129I), Sep 23, 1978: Beech G18S (N621KE), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. While en route, aircraft had bird strike which penetrated windshield. Minor injury to pilot.

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