Last revised 2/21/13

Beech D-18S N86X, sn A-13
at Wakeman Airport, I64, Wakeman, OH, June 2005

Someone's pride and joy a long long time ago! It has a one-piece windshield and the squared off passenger door This is the first Beech 18 I've seen with twin machine guns in the nose.

I wonder if the airport operator left that roller there so the owner doesn't fly the Beech out some night without paying his rent! You'd have to repair the boots a bit before ferrying it. (Yes - - I know!)

Beech D-18S N44638, sn A-45
At EAA Oshkosh 2005

This beautiful bird has a cargo door, and a crew door up front, so it was obviously a freighter at one time. I didn't see inside but my guess is that it doesn't work up a sweat these days, like it once did.

Beech D-18S N328D, sn A-422
At J. W. Duff Aircraft, Denver, CO, July 2011

In July 2011 my son Ken Jr., and grandson Colby and I visited Bill Duff. Bill let us go out in the yard, and when I saw N328D I immediately said, "I flew that Beech for MFI in Florida in 1972." I have some cool photos from those days and will have them on a featured page for N328D.

Beech D-18S N631B, sn A-430
At J. W. Duff Aircraft, Denver, CO, July 2011

There was a 1967 belly job caused by a piece of wood jammed in the tail wheel, but that hardly seems like enough reason to scrap an airplane. Maybe so, maybe not. In 1963 it was registered to Joe S. Hobson, in Reno, NV.

Beech D-18S N8962A, sn A-577
At Wakeman Airport, I64, Wakeman, OH, June 2005

According to the accident report, this aircraft (N8962A) was unable to stop on an 1800' sod runway with high obstructions on both ends. Click here for some photos of Six Two Alpha on a happier day, and here for some other info on how the accident happened.

Beech D-18S N4477, sn A-935
At Tullahoma Regional Airport, KTHA, Tullahoma, TN, Oct. 2005

"Pure D-18S" is what comes to mind on N4477. This is one of the most authentic and untouched D-18S's you'll ever find, including the interior and panel. And this is the stock, round top and bottom, pre-Airstair door. What a treasure. It was on display at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum.

And here's a series of photos of a metal model. A lot of time and workmanship went into this! Photo 1, and photo 2, and photo 3, and photo 4, and photo 5.

Beech D-18S Volpar N766L, "Daniella," sn A-952,

The low-cabin Volpar Twin Beechs are a cool machine and "Daniella" represents them well. It was formerly used for scenic rides over Denali National Park and to see Mt. McKinley (if it was "out"). We'll take a little walk around it and see it from different angles. These are 2008 and '10 photos and it was well covered up.

Here are some 2004 photos with low light.. This is a #9800 gross airplane, up from the original #8750, and the "short stacks" are part of that mod. This would be a Conrad 9800 kit installed by Crest Conversions (Parmerter p326). Six Six Lima has the early, round-top and bottom-hinged passenger door. Here's the original D-18S factory data plate.

Beech D-18S N3111, sn A-964
at Anoka County Blaine Airport, KANE / ANE, May 2011

N3111 was never military, and has had the same owner since 1981. Looks like a clean bird but it's going to need some attention soon. It has the Beechcraft cargo door, which used the original, rounded top and bottom and front-hinged passenger door, with a lift out cargo door behind it.