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N147DS1973 Lee THORPE T-18

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1984)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2030
Based in
Acampo, CA
owner city / state
Engine
0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1984
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Acampo, CA
Certificate issued
Nov 25, 2023
Expires
Nov 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jun 28, 1992

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Lee
Model
THORPE T-18
Year
1973
Serial number
439
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A0BD0D

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2023 – nowIndividual ownerAcampo, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 9, 1984 · Lee Vining, CA

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING IN CALM AIR, THE ACFT BEGAN VEERING RIGHT WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. HE CORRECTED WITH LEFT RUDDER & BRAKE, THEN THE ACFT VEERED LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY, WENT DOWN A GRADE & NOSED OVER. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH HIS ACFT & SUGGESTED THAT HE OVER-CORRECTED WHEN HE APPLIED LEFT RUDDER & BRAKE. THE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
LAX84LA342

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX84LA342)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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