Twin piston

N18137

1937 Lockheed 12A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1937
Serial
1229
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Twa Museum (Corporation)
Based
Kansas City, MO
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Registration record

N18137 on the FAA register

Type
1937 Lockheed 12A
Serial
1229
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Twa Museum
Kansas City, MO
Certificate issued
2019-08-05
Airworthiness date
1969-01-16
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A14744
Mode S (octal)
50243504
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N18137.
  • 1974-11-21
    Accident at Osage,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-07-06
    Accident at Toledo,Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-01-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1937
    Manufactured (1937).
Overview

About N18137

N18137 is a 1937 Lockheed 12A, serial number 1229. The FAA register lists Twa Museum as the registrant in Kansas City, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engines and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 16, 1969.

N18137 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-11-21 Accident · Osage,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3625
Reported aircraft: Lockheed 12A
Probable cause: LGT & DRAINAGE DITCH.
1970-07-06 Accident · Toledo,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2784
Reported aircraft: Lockheed 12A

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.