Single-engine piston

N66BR

1978 Homebuilt Thorp T-18

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
983
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Graham, TX
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Registration record

N66BR on the FAA register

Type
1978 Homebuilt Thorp T-18
Serial
983
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Graham, TX
Certificate issued
2017-05-22
Airworthiness date
1980-03-18
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A8B209
Mode S (octal)
52131011
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N66BR.
  • 1990-07-30
    Accident at Fisk, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-03-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N66BR

N66BR is a 1978 Homebuilt Thorp T-18, serial number 983. It is registered to an individual in Graham, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 18, 1980.

N66BR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-07-30 Accident · Fisk, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI90LA201A
Reported aircraft: Bryant Rowland T-18
Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF THE THORP T-18'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SUFFICIENT VISUAL LOOKOUT TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE CESSNA 170A. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE LIMITED VISIBILITY FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT IN THE THORP T-18.

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.