# N18117: 1967 Thorp T-18, registration cancelled 2008-11-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 10, 2008
- Exported to: United Kingdom
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Thorp T-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/thorp-t-18) (registry code 89510TG)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 117
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 1997
- Certificate issued: October 1, 1987
- Last registry action: May 15, 2007
- Mode S code: A146FE
- Owner when cancelled: [Jones Richard D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20RICHARD%20D)
- Location: [Granbury, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Granbury)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4082° N, 97.8013° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76048, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18117
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=18117
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18117-2008-11-10

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Thorp T-18: https://openairdocs.org/model/thorp-t-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 MKC68F0273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0273), Oct 22, 1967: Thorp T-18 (N18117), Anoka, MN, 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.

- [Incident 19940508017009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940508017009I), May 8, 1994: Amtrth THORPT18 (N18117), Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. Engine RPM dropped in flight. Forced landing in field. Found foreign material in fuel line.

## Other aircraft with N18117

- [Cancelled 1941-10-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18117-1941-10-06): Douglas DC3-G103A, S/N 1993. Owner: [Defense Supplies Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEFENSE%20SUPPLIES%20CORPORATION), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)

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