Single-engine piston

N1488

Homebuilt T-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
303
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Independence, OR
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Registration record

N1488 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt T-18
Serial
303
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Independence, OR
Certificate issued
2014-03-20
Airworthiness date
1980-01-10
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0C3D8
Mode S (octal)
50141730
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-11-06
    Accident at Independence, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N1488.
  • 1980-01-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N1488

N1488 is a Homebuilt T-18, serial number 303. It is registered to an individual in Independence, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2014 and expires on March 31, 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 January 10, 1980.

N1488 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-11-06 Accident · Independence, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR16LA023
Reported aircraft: Thorp T 18
Probable cause: A separation of the canopy mechanism during flight, which resulted in the pilot s precautionary landing and the airplane s subsequent collision with a fence post.

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.