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N279SC

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1955 BEECH E18S

Fixed wing multi enginePunta Gorda, FLRegistered Sep 16, 2026

N279SC is a 1955 Beech E18S (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number BA-74, registered in Punta Gorda, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2033. It is powered by a P&W R-985 SERIES rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 2, 1955. It is one of 51 E18S aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Florida. About 77% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Punta Gorda, FL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
Certificate issued
Sep 16, 2026
Last FAA action
Sep 16, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A2C97E
Mode S code (octal)
50544576
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BEECH
Model
E18S
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-765 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1955
Serial number
BA-74
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)
Engines / seats
2 / 10
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Nov 2, 1955

Public airports near Punta Gorda

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda, FL
KPGD5 miTowered100LL, A, A+
Shell Creek Airpark
Punta Gorda, FL
F1311 miNon-towered-
Buchan
Englewood, FL
X3620 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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