# N711BR: 1942 Lockheed 18-56, registration cancelled 2013-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Lockheed 18-56](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-18-56) (registry code 5261642)
- Engine: [Wright C9GC&D series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c9gc-d-series) (registry code 67027)
- Serial number: 2208
- Year built: 1942
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 14, 1956
- Certificate issued: March 27, 1979
- Last registry action: October 30, 1982
- Mode S code: A97FED
- Owners when cancelled: [Wheeler Leon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHEELER%20LEON), [Wheeler Velma](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHEELER%20VELMA)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6215° N, 95.2690° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77075, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N711BR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=711BR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N711BR-2013-05-03

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Lockheed 18-56: https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-18-56.md

## 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 FTW79FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA073), Apr 20, 1979: Lockheed 18 (N711BR), Brownsville, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19790420011079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790420011079A), Apr 20, 1979: Lkheed 18LKHEED (N711BR), Brownsville, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot not rated in acft. 3734 pounds over gross. Lost oil from faulty oil cooler. Made forced landing.

## Other aircraft with N711BR

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N711BR): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 10595, built 2025

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