Single-engine piston

N243X

Homebuilt Thorp T-18

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
160
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Franklin, KY
Registration record

N243X on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Thorp T-18
Serial
160
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Franklin, KY
Certificate issued
2026-07-01
Airworthiness date
1998-03-24
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A23D31
Mode S (octal)
50436461
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N243X.
  • 1998-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N243X

N243X is a Homebuilt Thorp T-18, serial number 160. It is registered to an individual in Franklin, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

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 March 24, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N243X.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N243X.

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.