N78DW
1980 Homebuilt Thorp T-18
N78DW on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-09-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2021-09-20Certificate of registration issued as N78DW to the current registrant.
- 2021-08-28Accident at San Antonio, TX; damage: substantial.
- 2009-11-02N78DW previously assigned to a Beechcraft 58 Baron (s/n TH-1659); cancelled.
- 1991-06-05N78DW previously assigned to a Homebuilt Solitaire (s/n 12); cancelled.
- 1982-09-27Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
- 1980Manufactured (1980).
About N78DW
N78DW is a 1980 Homebuilt Thorp T-18, serial number 844. It is registered to an individual in San Antonio, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 20, 2021 and expires on September 30, 2028.
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 September 27, 1982.
N78DW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Accident & incident history
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.
