N197L — BEECH D18S Aircraft Profile

N197L

BEECH D18S

DALLAS, TX

Valid

Mfr Year: 1947

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Registrant

AMERICAN AIRPOWER HERITAGE FLYING MUSEUM

Registration Exp

Sep 30, 2029

Airworthiness Date

Mar 28, 1956

Cert Issue Date

Sep 6, 2016

Seats

Engines

Cruise Speed

165 kts

Max Weight

CLASS 1

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Aircraft Type

Fixed wing multi engine

Fractional

Last Activity

Mar 25, 2026

🛠️ Airworthiness Directive Exposure & Fleet Context

This BEECH D18S airframe/engine combination has 20 current type-applicable Airworthiness Directives (21 airframe, 0 engine) and 1 historical. AD applicability is type-based — compliance status for N197L must be verified against the aircraft maintenance logbooks.

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N197L is one of 60 BEECH D18S aircraft on the U.S. registry · fleet median year 1947.

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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

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Title & Lien History

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