Aircraft Description
N12055 is a 1974 Thorp T-18, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Twigg John M in Pittsburgh, PA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 23, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on March 29, 2016. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES engine producing 140 horsepower, N12055 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A056D7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N12055 was last updated on July 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Thorp is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 43 Thorp aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the T-18 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N12055. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Data Source
Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC