Beechcraft Model 18
3 models built 1945–1960 · 113 on the US register today
The Twin Beech, a 1930s design that stayed in production until 1969: two 450 hp radials, a tailwheel, retractable gear and nine or ten seats. The D18S (1945-54) is the postwar civil version; the E18S Super 18 (1954 on) has a taller cabin and the E18S-9700 a 9,700 lb gross weight.
The variants
Family fleet, active
113
FAA registry
NTSB events / 1,000, 10 yrs
17.7
2 events over 113 active aircraft, pooled across the family
Data as of: FAA registry Sep 28 · NTSB Oct 2 · scores Sep 30