N18263 - 2001 Luce Earl J JR Buttercup Aircraft Registration

BPAT

2001 LUCE EARL J JR BUTTERCUP

Aircraft Description

N18263 is a 2001 Luce Earl J Jr BUTTERCUP, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Luce Earl J Jr in Brockport, NY. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 18, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on April 8, 1999. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2027. Powered by a Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N18263 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A14B60 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N18263 was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Luce Earl J Jr is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Luce Earl J Jr aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BUTTERCUP model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N18263. 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.

Model Year
2001
Manufacturer
LUCE EARL J JR
Model
BUTTERCUP
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
BPATBearhawk Patrol
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 18, 2001
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 8, 1999

Registered Owner

Name
LUCE EARL J JR
Address
35 BEVERLY DR
City
BROCKPORT
State / Zip Code
New York14420-1101
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
0-200 SERIES
Horsepower
100 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50245540
Mode S Code (Hex)
A14B60

NTSB Accident History (1)

Additional Details

Registration
N18263
Serial Number
001X
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
June 30, 2027
Last Action Date
January 22, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00463777

Data Source

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

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