N249R - 1972 Thorp T-18 Aircraft Registration

N249R is a 1972 Thorp T-18, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Fields Travis in Lees Summit, MO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 6, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on January 17, 2019. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N249R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A252E5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N249R was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.9672, -94.3734 on February 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N249R was last updated on February 25, 2026. 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 N249R. 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.