# N851LT: 1974 Trusty THORP T-18, registration cancelled 2014-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Trusty THORP T-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/trusty-thorp-t-18) (registry code 8951058)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: 851
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 2000
- Certificate issued: February 4, 2003
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: ABAC1B
- Owners when cancelled: [Trlica Lee G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRLICA%20LEE%20G), [Ohl Trlica Jacquelyn](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OHL%20TRLICA%20JACQUELYN)
- Location: [Tehachapi, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tehachapi)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0995° N, 118.5182° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93561, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N851LT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=851LT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N851LT-2014-12-22

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Trusty THORP T-18: https://openairdocs.org/model/trusty-thorp-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 WPR11FA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA268), Jun 20, 2011: Trusty Thorp T-18 (N851LT), Tehachapi, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain during cruise flight, which resulted from his impairment or incapacitation due to multiple medical conditions and sedating…

## 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 20110619025119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110619025119A), Jun 19, 2011: Trusty THORP T-18 (N851LT), Tehachapi, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. 1) Aircraft impacted terrain of a 45 degree westerly slope enroute from kiza, santa ynez, to ktsp, Tehachapi, leaving a ground scar of both wings and propeller…

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