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N8495A V

Beech H-18 · Michelstadt

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N8495A is a Beech H-18 (serial BA-668), registered to Qualitair LLC Trustee (LLC) in Michelstadt. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 1964 (62 years ago). It carries 2 P&W R-985 SERIES engines rated at 450 hp each (900 hp total), the engine on 96% of registered Beech H-18s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ABA450. It is one of 28 Beech H-18 aircraft on the FAA registry. Qualitair LLC Trustee holds 259 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner
Qualitair LLC Trustee
Owner type
LLC
Based in
Michelstadt DE
Serial number
BA-668
Airworthiness class
Standard – Normal
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
ABA450 · 52722120 octal
Certificate issued
Sep 18, 2024
Airworthiness date
Feb 20, 1964
Last FAA activity
Sep 18, 2024
Registration expires
Sep 30, 2031
FAA region
8

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
P&W R-985 SERIES
Engine type
Reciprocating (Piston)
Rated power
450 hp × 2 (900 hp total)
Power per seat
82 hp
FAA engine code
52008

25 of the 26 registered Beech H-18 carry this engine (96%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: aba450
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 1151012

Beech H-18
Engines: 2
Type: piston
Seats: 11
Cruise: 143 KTAS
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 52008

Manufacturer: P&W
Model: R-985 SERIES
Type: Reciprocating (Piston)
Horsepower: 450 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N8495A
Serial Number: BA-668
Year Manufactured: —
ACFTREF Code: 1151012
Engine Code: 52008
Status: V (V)
Certification: Standard – Normal
Type Aircraft: Fixed Wing Multi Engine (5)
Type Engine: Reciprocating (Piston) (1)
Source: master

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Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 52722120
ICAO 24-bit (hex): ABA450

Registrant

Qualitair LLC Trustee
LLC
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Flugplatz Michelstadt
Mossauer Strasse 17
Michelstadt, 67420
DE
FAA Region: 8

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Sep 18, 2024
Airworthiness Feb 20, 1964
Expiration Sep 30, 2031
Last Activity Sep 18, 2024
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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