N851LT is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Trusty THORP T-18 built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 22, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Trusty THORP T-18 cancelled December 22, 2014
- Serial number
- 851
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1974
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- February 4, 2003
- Last FAA action
- February 17, 2009
- Last owner
- Trlica Lee G (Partnership)
Tehachapi, CA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N851LT
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Trusty THORP T-18 · serial 851
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain during cruise flight, which resulted from his impairment or incapacitation due to multiple medical conditions and sedating medication.
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