Single-engine piston

N218MA

Homebuilt M.A. 18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record

Built

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Serial

Class

Single-engine piston

Engines

Lycoming O-235 series

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Individual · sign in to see

Based

Georgetown, PA

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Registration record

N218MA on the FAA register

Type

Homebuilt M.A. 18

Serial

Engines

Lycoming O-235 series

Registered owner

Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in

Georgetown, PA

Certificate issued

2014-01-16

Airworthiness date

1986-06-05

Registration expires

2030-01-31

Airworthiness class

Experimental · amateur-built

Mode S (hex)

A1D84E

Mode S (octal)

50354116

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2030-01-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2014-01-16
Certificate of registration issued as N218MA.
2000-05-17
Accident at Pittsburgh, PA; damage: substantial.
1986-06-05
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).

Overview

About N218MA

N218MA is a Homebuilt M.A. 18, serial number 2. It is registered to an individual in Georgetown, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 5, 1986.

N218MA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-05-17 Accident · Pittsburgh, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC00LA137

Reported aircraft: Anderson Aircraft MA-18

Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in the loss of power, and his improper flare during the forced landing, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors included a restricted fuel supply due to a design flaw in the header tank/fuel valve/supply line combination, and the pilot's lack of experience in airplane make and model.

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.