The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N778T

N778T is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Thomas-Michael THORP T-18 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 31, 2006. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N778T is reserved by Elite Aircraft Title since September 13, 2025. Reservation type: Fee paid, expiration notice sent. An expiration notice was issued on July 13, 2026.

Thomas-Michael THORP T-18 cancelled August 31, 2006

Serial number
1124
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 18, 2006
Last FAA action
May 18, 2006
Last owner
Monsen Scott E (Individual)
Reno, NV
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N778T

LAX06CA149Accident on April 28, 2006 at Reno, NV: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: M.C. Thomas Thorpe T-18 · serial 1124

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

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