N18263 is a 2001 Luce Earl J Jr BUTTERCUP (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 001X, registered in Brockport, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2026. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Dec 18, 2001. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 28, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Brockport, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rochester FSDO (ROC FSDO) · (585) 436-3880
- Certificate issued
- Apr 8, 1999
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A14B60
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50245540
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LUCE EARL J JR
- Model
- BUTTERCUP
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 001X
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Dec 18, 2001
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
Public airports near Brockport
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledgedale Airpark Brockport, NY | 7G0 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Spencerport Airpark Spencerport, NY | D91 | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International Rochester, NY | KROC | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, J8 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 1981 | DOUGLAS C-47 | 43-49604 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2023 | Lyndonville, NY | Amateur-built Buttercup this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN23FA204 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.