# N40918: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 3
- Last cancelled: August 2, 2010
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40918
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40918

## Aircraft that carried N40918

- [Cancelled 2010-08-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40918-2010-08-02): Thrush S2R-T660, S/N T660-116DC, built 2005. Exported to Morocco. Owner: [Thrush Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THRUSH%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [Albany, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Albany)
- [Cancelled 1998-09-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40918-1998-09-11): Crane Marvin A THORP-18, S/N 01. Owner: [Crane Marvin A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRANE%20MARVIN%20A), [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- [Cancelled 1988-07-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40918-1988-07-01): Piper PA-36-285, S/N 367460005. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## NTSB investigations on N40918 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX97LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA092), Jan 25, 1997: Crane Thorp T-18 (N40918), San Diego, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: Installation by the pilot/owner of an unairworthy check valve in the fuel system of the amateur built aircraft, which resulted in inadequate fuel flow to the engine and subsequent engine failure. A…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N40918 (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19970125000819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970125000819A), Jan 25, 1997: Amtrth THORPT18 (N40918), San Diego, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Lost power on climbout. Hit building landing. Had unending problems with fuel system and mods to correct problem.

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