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N55RC

Russell Charles Ross THORP T-18

Valid Iowa

N55RC is a Russell Charles Ross THORP T-18, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 1989. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Creston, Iowa. The registration is valid: it was issued on June 13, 2007 and expires on July 31, 2027. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated October 11, 2012.

Aircraft

Maker
Russell Charles Ross
Model
THORP T-18
Serial number
288
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming 0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Seats
2
Year built
1989
Transponder code
A6FE8C (octal 51577214)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 13, 2007
Expires
July 31, 2027
Last FAA action
March 4, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · October 11, 2012
FAA region
Central
FAA record id
00881845

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Smith Matthew E
Type
Individual
Address
2138 Hawk Ave
Creston, IA 50801-8165

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data