Single-engine piston

N39JP

1978 Homebuilt T-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
217
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mesa, AZ
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Registration record

N39JP on the FAA register

Type
1978 Homebuilt T-18
Serial
217
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mesa, AZ
Certificate issued
2013-08-07
Airworthiness date
1980-01-31
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A48146
Mode S (octal)
51100506
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N39JP.
  • 2001-01-14
    Accident at Chiriaco Summit, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N39JP

N39JP is a 1978 Homebuilt T-18, serial number 217. It is registered to an individual in Mesa, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2013 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated January 31, 1980.

N39JP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-01-14 Accident · Chiriaco Summit, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX01LA076
Reported aircraft: Purvis/Thorpe T-18
Probable cause: The dual student's improper recovery from a bounced landing, his failure to maintain directional control during the go-around, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the go-around attempt.

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.