# N8711: 1958 Beech E18S, registration cancelled 2015-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-384
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 26, 1958
- Certificate issued: December 3, 1990
- Last registry action: October 20, 2006
- Mode S code: ABFC88
- Owners when cancelled: [Burwell Robert B DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURWELL%20ROBERT%20B%20DBA), [P B Leasing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/P%20B%20LEASING)
- Location: [West Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/West%20Chicago)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8964° N, 88.2182° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60185, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8711
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8711
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8711-2015-05-04

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

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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

- [SDR 95ZZZX3485](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3485), May 6, 1995: PUSH/PULL TUBE. BOLT FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER TAKEOFF BECAUSE THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE PILOT REPORTED 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS UPON LANDING. SHORTLY 
- [SDR 95ZZZX3484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3484), May 6, 1995: RETRACT NUT. BOLT FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER TAKEOFF BECAUSE THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE PILOT REPORTED 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS UPON LANDING. SHORTLY 

## 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 LAX84LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA245), Apr 7, 1984: Beech E18S (N8711), Buellton, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19950506010819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950506010819I), May 6, 1995: Beech STC18BEECH (N8711), Chicago/Aurora, IL, Minor damage. Unable retract gear. Returned. Nose gear collapsed landing. Defective rotational torque plate. New parts unavailabl
- [Incident 19850212012139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850212012139I), Feb 12, 1985: Beech E18S (N8711), Detroit, MI. Unsafe gear indication, manually extended. Throttle froze, fire in right engine. No fire evidence after landing.
- [Accident 19840407009121A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840407009121A), Apr 7, 1984: Beech E18S (N8711), Buellton, CA, Substantial damage. Struck another E18S N753CW while climbing on a converging course. Landed safely at nearby san ynez airport.

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