# N218HW: 1980 Warren Howard T-18, registration cancelled 2013-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Warren Howard T-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/warren-howard-t-18) (registry code 89510G4)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: A-532
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 28, 1981
- Certificate issued: October 17, 1984
- Last registry action: January 14, 1989
- Mode S code: A1D7FE
- Owner when cancelled: [Boldt Norman W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOLDT%20NORMAN%20W)
- Location: [Lansing, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Lansing)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7384° N, 84.5240° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48912, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N218HW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=218HW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N218HW-2013-06-04

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 Warren Howard T-18: https://openairdocs.org/model/warren-howard-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 MKC87LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA084), Apr 20, 1987: Thorp T-18 (N218HW), Bowling Green, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19870420031849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870420031849A), Apr 20, 1987: Amtrth THORPT18 (N218HW), Bowling Green, MO, Substantial damage. The aircraft veered off the side of the runway on landing. The pilot reported a gust of wind caused the mishap.
- [Incident 19820913066679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820913066679I), Sep 13, 1982: Amtrth THORPT18 (N218HW), Flint, MI. Lost braking and rudder control on landing rollout. Broken weld at the rudder cable attach point.

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