N139G - 1979 Griffith-thorp T-18 Aircraft Registration

T18

1979 GRIFFITH-THORP T-18

Aircraft Description

N139G is a 1979 Griffith-thorp T-18, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Mclearran Jr William C in Oro Valley, AZ. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 8, 1993. The registration certificate was issued on September 11, 2023. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N139G is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A09D36 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N139G was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.1422, -111.1750 on May 20, 2025. The FAA registry record for N139G was last updated on September 11, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Griffith-thorp is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Griffith-thorp aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the T-18 model.

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Model Year
1979
Manufacturer
GRIFFITH-THORP
Model
T-18
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
T18T-18 Tiger
Cruise Speed
97 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 8, 1993
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 11, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
MCLEARRAN JR WILLIAM C
Address
1617 W PLACITA MONTUOSO
City
ORO VALLEY
State / Zip Code
Arizona85737-3677
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50116466
Mode S Code (Hex)
A09D36

Additional Details

Registration
N139G
Serial Number
375
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
September 30, 2030
Last Action Date
September 11, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00331580

Last Known Position

Date
May 20, 2025 (UTC 16:30:14)
Airport
Latitude
32.1422
Longitude
-111.175003

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC