# N163R: 1957 Lockheed 18, registration cancelled 2013-04-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Lockheed 18](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-18) (registry code 5261602)
- Engine: [Wright C9HD series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c9hd-series) (registry code 67028)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-723](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-723) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2492A
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 30, 1979
- Last registry action: July 20, 1991
- Mode S code: A0FE4A
- Owners when cancelled: [Sorenson Fred C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SORENSON%20FRED%20C), [Sorenson Lennie J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SORENSON%20LENNIE%20J)
- Location: [Aiea, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Aiea)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 21.4061° N, 157.8850° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96701, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N163R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=163R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163R-2013-04-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Lockheed 18: https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-18.md

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX80DJA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DJA08), Jan 5, 1980: Lockheed 18 (N163R), Palmyra Island, HI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19800105000749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800105000749A), Jan 5, 1980: Lkheed 18LEARSTAR (N163R), Palmyra Island, HI, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing, verred off centerline, wing hit trees. Skidded sideways into a tree. Water on runway.

## Other aircraft with N163R

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N163R): Cessna 680, S/N 680-0163, built 2007

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