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FAA Aircraft Registry · Live Lookup · As of Apr 28, 2026

N85FT — Simpson William S THORP T-18

Rendered live from the FAA Aircraft Registry (refreshed weekly). This tail has no NTSB events or airworthiness directives indexed against it — type-level history is on the type page below.

Registration

Registrant

SPAIN RYAN D

Registrant Type

Individual

Location

SHELBYVILLE, IL

Status

Registration Valid

Certificate Issued

Feb 3, 2023

Airworthiness Date

Jun 25, 1991

Registration Expires

Feb 28, 2030

Last Action

Feb 8, 2023

Aircraft

Serial Number

SIMPSON 1

Year Manufactured

1991

Aircraft Type

Fixed Wing Single Engine

Certification

Experimental (+1 flag)

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES

Engines / Seats

1 / 2

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Mode S (Hex)

ABA58E

Type History

Simpson William S THORP T-18 type page → — 1 registered · 0 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives

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