# N60LW: 1993 Whetzel Lawrence C THORPE T-18, registration cancelled 2003-10-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 22, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Whetzel Lawrence C THORPE T-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/whetzel-lawrence-c-thorpe-t-18) (registry code 89510U6)
- 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: 1109
- Year built: 1993
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 24, 1993
- Certificate issued: December 28, 1990
- Last registry action: August 19, 2003
- Mode S code: A7C5F5
- Owner when cancelled: [Whetzel Lawrence C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHETZEL%20LAWRENCE%20C)
- Location: [Poway, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Poway)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9848° N, 117.0127° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92064, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N60LW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=60LW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60LW-2003-10-22

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 Whetzel Lawrence C THORPE T-18: https://openairdocs.org/model/whetzel-lawrence-c-thorpe-t-18.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 LAX02LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA296), Sep 25, 2002: Whetzel Thorpe T-18 (N60LW), Valley Center, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation by not verifying the fuel supply, and his inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. A…
- [NTSB CHI98LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA318), Aug 15, 1998: Whetzel Thorpe T-18 (N60LW), Rantoul, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot not maintaining directional control. Factors were crops and encounter with unsuitable terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20020925025039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020925025039A), Sep 25, 2002: Amtr T18 (N60LW), Valley Center, CA, Substantial damage. (.19) On, September 25, 2002, about 1300 hours pacific daylight time, an experimental whetzel thorpe T-18, N60LW, made a forced landing at the Blackinton…
- [Accident 19980815029889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980815029889A), Aug 15, 1998: N60LW, Rantoul, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) While landing at the Rantoul airport, Rantoul, IL, the appropriately certificated private pilot lost directional control of the aircraft while attempting…
- [Incident 19980507019899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980507019899I), May 7, 1998: Amtrth THORPT18 (N60LW), Monongahela, PA, Minor damage. Blown off left side of runway. Prop struck landing light. Aircraft stopped in grass.

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