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N24431971 Thorp T-18

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026

N2443 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2012, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
536
Manufacturer
Thorp
Model
T-18
Year
1971
Category
Fixed wing single-engine
Engine
Ama/expr Unknown Eng
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. CEN12LA566Aug 21, 2012Gilmer, TXSerious

    The disconnected metering unit fuel line, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1971 Thorp T-18).

  1. Mar 17, 2014deregisteredMcclendon Associates

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N2443 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1971 Thorp T-18 above.

Frequently asked

Has N2443 been in an accident?
Yes. N2443 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.
What kind of aircraft is N2443?
N2443 is a 1971 Thorp T-18 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 536.

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