N249R

Valid registration

1972 THORP T-18

Fixed wing single engineLees Summit, MORegistered Jan 17, 2019

N249R is a 1972 Thorp T-18 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 06, registered in Lees Summit, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Feb 6, 1980. It is one of 26 T-18 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Missouri. About 20% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresJan 31, 2029

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Lees Summit, MO
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Kansas City FSDO (MCI FSDO) · (816) 329-4000, (800) 519-3269
Certificate issued
Jan 17, 2019
Last FAA action
Feb 25, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A252E5
Mode S code (octal)
50451345
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
THORP
Model
T-18
Year manufactured
1972
Serial number
06
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Experimental since Feb 6, 1980
Approved operations
Amateur-built

Public airports near Lees Summit

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Kansas City/Lee'S Summit Regional
Lee'S Summit, MO
KLXT3 miNon-towered100LL, A, MOGAS
East Kansas City
Grain Valley, MO
3GV11 miNon-towered100LL
Hillside
Stilwell, KS
63K14 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.