Single-engine piston

N2KP

1980 Homebuilt Thorp T-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
1042-2
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mckinney, TX
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Registration record

N2KP on the FAA register

Type
1980 Homebuilt Thorp T-18
Serial
1042-2
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mckinney, TX
Certificate issued
2013-01-08
Airworthiness date
1981-09-23
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A18E40
Mode S (octal)
50307100
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-15
    Accident at Hendersonville, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-01-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N2KP.
  • 1981-09-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N2KP

N2KP is a 1980 Homebuilt Thorp T-18, serial number 1042-2. It is registered to an individual in Mckinney, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 8, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 September 23, 1981.

N2KP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-05-15 Accident · Hendersonville, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · ERA26LA211
Reported aircraft: Patsch Thorp T-18
Preliminary report: On May 15, 2026, about 1853 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Thorp T-18, N2KP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hendersonville, North Carolina. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14?Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot stated that after landing at Hendersonville Airport (0A7), Henderson, North Carolina, he secured the airplane and went inside the fixed base operator, then returned to the airplane to continue his trip to a coastal city within North Carolina. While there, he did not obtain any fuel and stated that he had an estimated 12 to 14 gallons of fuel onboard.…
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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.