# N711DN: 1955 Beech E18S, registration cancelled 2011-08-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 4, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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-43
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 21, 1955
- Certificate issued: February 2, 1993
- Last registry action: February 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A9801C
- Owner when cancelled: [K And K Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/K%20AND%20K%20AIRCRAFT%20INC)
- Location: [Bridgewater, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Bridgewater)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3781° N, 79.0272° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22812, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N711DN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=711DN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N711DN-2011-08-04

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 (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 LAX92LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA177), Apr 16, 1992: Beech E18S (N711DN), Eloy, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT…

## 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 19920415010089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920415010089A), Apr 15, 1992: Beech E18S (N711DN), Eloy, AZ, Substantial damage. Encountered dust devil on takeoff. Left wing lifted. Veered into wind and ground looped. Damaged wing and gear.
- [Incident 19851028059349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851028059349I), Oct 28, 1985: Beech E18S (N711DN), San Antonio, TX. Pilot applied brakes to exit runway and aircraft made two 360 before control was regained. Brake bleed nut loose.
- [Incident 19841116065729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841116065729I), Nov 16, 1984: Beech E18S (N711DN), San Antonio, TX. Plane ground looped after touchdown. Pilot blamed tail wheel lock but no defects found. Possibly not locked.

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