# N73431: 1946 Beech C18S, registration cancelled 1953-12-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 16, 1953
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Beech C18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c18s) (registry code 1150902)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-757](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-757) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7698
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: October 13, 1947
- Mode S code: A9DCC2
- Owner when cancelled: [Texas Railway Equipment Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEXAS%20RAILWAY%20EQUIPMENT%20COMPANY)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73431
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73431
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73431-1953-12-16

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 C18S: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c18s.md

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