# N24WN: Nicholson William L THORP T18CWS, registration cancelled 2015-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Nicholson William L THORP T18CWS](https://openairdocs.org/model/nicholson-william-l-thorp-t18cws) (registry code 89510R4)
- Serial number: 1424
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 13, 1989
- Last registry action: April 20, 2010
- Mode S code: A22FA7
- Owner when cancelled: [Nicholson William L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICHOLSON%20WILLIAM%20L)
- Location: [Sandy, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Sandy)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.5716° N, 111.8619° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84094, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24WN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=24WN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24WN-2015-05-06

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 Nicholson William L THORP T18CWS: https://openairdocs.org/model/nicholson-william-l-thorp-t18cws.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 DEN00LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA163), Sep 3, 2000: Nicholson Thorp T-18CWS (N24WN), Tooele, UT, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: Failure by the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during aerobatic maneuvers as a result of his alcohol impairment. Factors were: The pilot's inadequate planning and decision making and the…
- [NTSB SEA96LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA065), Feb 28, 1996: Nicholson Thorp T18CWS (N24WN), Grantsville, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a powerline. A transmission wire and an oil pressure reading of zero were factors.

## 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 20000902013759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000902013759A), Sep 2, 2000: N24WN, Knolls, UT, No damage, 2 fatal. (-23) Pilot observed flying high speed low level maneuvers over a popular outdoor recreation area. Witnesses state they heard his engine loose power while…
- [Accident 19960227003169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960227003169A), Feb 27, 1996: Amtr THORPT18 (N24WN), Grantsville, UT, Substantial damage. Low oil pressure, elected to make emergency landing on service road, hit powerline, crashed. (.4)the pilot reported that while flying at 600 feet above ground…

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