Single-engine piston

N18WX

1996 Homebuilt Thorp T-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
1180
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Leesburg, VA
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Registration record

N18WX on the FAA register

Type
1996 Homebuilt Thorp T-18
Serial
1180
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee
Leesburg, VA
Certificate issued
2021-12-08
Airworthiness date
1996-11-16
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1405D
Mode S (octal)
50240135
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N18WX.
  • 1998-04-12
    Accident at Morrilton, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-11-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N18WX

N18WX is a 1996 Homebuilt Thorp T-18, serial number 1180. The FAA register lists Eastern Stearman Inc Trustee as the registrant in Leesburg, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

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 November 16, 1996.

N18WX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-04-12 Accident · Morrilton, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW98LA181
Reported aircraft: Waxenfelter Thorp T-18
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.

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.