# N3124: 1965 Thorp T-18 MODIFIED, registration cancelled 2012-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Thorp T-18 MODIFIED](https://openairdocs.org/model/thorp-t-18-modified) (registry code 89510QA)
- 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: MC68
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 1979
- Certificate issued: April 1, 1981
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A35123
- Owner when cancelled: [Mason Ted J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MASON%20TED%20J)
- Location: [Van Nuys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Van%20Nuys)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1975° N, 118.4890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91406, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3124
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3124
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3124-2012-09-25

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 MODIFIED: https://openairdocs.org/model/thorp-t-18-modified.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 LAX83FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA124), Mar 5, 1983: Thorp T-18 (N3124), Simi, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19830305006099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830305006099A), Mar 5, 1983: Amtrth THORPT18 (N3124), Simi Valley, CA, Destroyed. Aileron and stabilator crossbar right mounting post tube welded. Area failed prior to accident.

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