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N918CA1978 BEECH A200

N918CA is a 1978 Beech A200, serial BC-57, registered to CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, a government in Sacramento, CA, US. The FAA issued the current certificate on 22 Feb 2023, and its status is Valid registration, expiring 28 Feb 2030. The record shows no registry changes, no NTSB case on this mark and 114 service difficulty reports.

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Registration: N918CA
Aircraft: A200; BEECH
Serial Number: BC-57

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Total Hours

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1978

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Registration record

N918CA as the FAA holds it

FAA registry, effective 13 Oct 2026

Airframe

Manufacturer: BEECH
Model: A200
Serial number: BC-57
Year manufactured: 1978
Airframe type: Fixed wing multi engine
Category: Land
Certification basis: Type certificated
Seats: 15
Weight class: 12,500 – 19,999 lb

Powerplant

Engines: 2
Manufacturer: P&W
Model: PT6A SER
Type: Turbo-prop
Power: 750 hp each

Airworthiness

Certificate issued: 27 May 1997
Classification: Standard
Approved operations: Normal

Registration

Status: Valid registration
Record type: Currently registered
Certificate issued: 22 Feb 2023
Last FAA action: 2 Nov 2023
Expires: 28 Feb 2030
FAA region: Western-Pacific
Fractional ownership: No
FAA unique id: 00586391

Registered owner

Name: CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
Registrant type: Government
Based: SACRAMENTO, CA, US
Also on the certificate: OFFICE OF AIR OPERATION 018

Transponder address

Mode S (hex): ACB496
ICAO 24-bit: acb496
Octal: 53132226
Decimal: 11318422

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What kind of aircraft is N918CA?

N918CA is a 1978 Beech A200, serial BC-57. The FAA classes it as fixed wing multi engine, it seats 15, it is powered by 2 P&W PT6A SER engines.

Who is N918CA registered to?

The FAA registry lists CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL, a government in Sacramento, CA, US, as the registrant of N918CA. Also on the certificate: OFFICE OF AIR OPERATION 018.

Is N918CA still registered?

The FAA lists the registration as Valid registration. The current certificate was issued on 22 Feb 2023 and expires on 28 Feb 2030.

Has N918CA been in an NTSB-reported accident?

The NTSB database holds no accident or incident record naming N918CA. Marks are reused, so this covers the mark, not every airframe that ever wore it.

Does N918CA have service difficulty reports?

114 service difficulty reports have been filed against N918CA with the FAA.

Who operates N918CA for charter?

No Part 135 certificate lists N918CA, so it is not on file as a charter aircraft.

Is N918CA for sale?

N918CA is not currently listed for sale on the marketplaces we collect.

Has N918CA changed hands?

The FAA record shows no registry changes for N918CA. The mark was previously carried by: Canadair CL-600-2B19.

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