# N74LA: 1962 Beech G18S, registration cancelled 2014-11-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 18, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-603
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1962
- Certificate issued: January 20, 1989
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: A9F12C
- Owner when cancelled: [Royal Air Freight Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROYAL%20AIR%20FREIGHT%20INC)
- Location: [Waterford, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Waterford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6383° N, 83.4107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48327, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74LA-2014-11-18

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 G18S: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19860703039679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860703039679I), Jul 3, 1986: Beech G18S (N74LA), Columbus, OH. Loss of power on left engine with vibration noted during climb. Engine shutdown. Found hole in cylinder number 5.
- [Incident 19830225012609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830225012609I), Feb 25, 1983: Beech G18S (N74LA), Port Isabel, TX, Minor damage. Unable to extend gear. Landed gear up. Landing gear actuator clutch was excessively tight.
- [Incident 19800415051019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800415051019I), Apr 15, 1980: Beech G18S (N74LA), Red Wing, MN, Minor damage. Cargo door popped open in flight. Latching mechanism and door warning faulty.

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