Single-engine piston

N147DS

1973 Homebuilt Thorpe T-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
439
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Acampo, CA
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Registration record

N147DS on the FAA register

Type
1973 Homebuilt Thorpe T-18
Serial
439
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Acampo, CA
Certificate issued
2023-11-25
Airworthiness date
1992-06-28
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0BD0D
Mode S (octal)
50136415
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N147DS.
  • 1992-06-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1984-06-09
    Accident at Lee Vining, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N147DS

N147DS is a 1973 Homebuilt Thorpe T-18, serial number 439. It is registered to an individual in Acampo, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 25, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 28, 1992.

N147DS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-06-09 Accident · Lee Vining, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX84LA342
Reported aircraft: Lee Thorpe T-18

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.