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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2443

N2443 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Thorp T-18 built in 1971. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 17, 2014. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Thorp T-18 cancelled March 17, 2014

Serial number
536
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1971
Last status
First notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
July 26, 2011
Last FAA action
July 26, 2011
Last owner
Mcclendon Associates (Co-owned)
Southlake, TX
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

Canadian Aeroplane Ltd JN4C cancelled May 3, 1927

Serial number
A-732
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
J S Phillips (Individual)
Electra, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2443

CEN12LA566Accident on August 21, 2012 at Gilmer, TX: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Thorp T-18 · serial 536

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

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site