# N40918: Crane Marvin A THORP-18, registration cancelled 1998-09-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 11, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Crane Marvin A THORP-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/crane-marvin-a-thorp-18) (registry code 05628FR)
- Serial number: 01
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 1, 1995
- Last registry action: September 1, 1995
- Mode S code: A4D0AC
- Owner when cancelled: [Crane Marvin A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRANE%20MARVIN%20A)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9120° N, 117.1434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92126, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40918
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40918
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40918-1998-09-11

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 Crane Marvin A THORP-18: https://openairdocs.org/model/crane-marvin-a-thorp-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 LAX97LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA092), Jan 25, 1997: Crane Thorp T-18 (N40918), San Diego, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: Installation by the pilot/owner of an unairworthy check valve in the fuel system of the amateur built aircraft, which resulted in inadequate fuel flow to the engine and subsequent engine failure. A…

## 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 19970125000819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970125000819A), Jan 25, 1997: Amtrth THORPT18 (N40918), San Diego, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Lost power on climbout. Hit building landing. Had unending problems with fuel system and mods to correct problem.

## Other aircraft with N40918

- [Cancelled 2010-08-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40918-2010-08-02): Thrush S2R-T660, S/N T660-116DC, built 2005. Exported to Morocco. Owner: [Thrush Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THRUSH%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [Albany, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Albany)
- [Cancelled 1988-07-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40918-1988-07-01): Piper PA-36-285, S/N 367460005. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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