N9018S is a 1965 Beech S35 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number D-7948, registered in Amarillo, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2031. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES rated at 285 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Sep 7, 1965. It is one of 459 S35 aircraft in the FAA registry, 58 of them registered in Texas. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 27, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- OPTIMUS MOTORS LLC
- Location
- Amarillo, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Certificate issued
- Jan 8, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jan 8, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC7664
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53073144
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BEECH
- Model
- S35
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A15 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1965
- Serial number
- D-7948
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 7, 1965
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Amarillo
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradewind Amarillo, TX | KTDW | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Palo Duro Amarillo, TX | 1E4 | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Rick Husband Amarillo International Amarillo, TX | KAMA | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2019 | Bowie, MD | Beech 35 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA358 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.