Aircraft Description
N27DW is a 1975 Winchester THORP T-18, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Fritschle Derek R in Olney, IL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 23, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on August 13, 2014. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N27DW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2A483 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N27DW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.7587, -88.3249 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N27DW was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Winchester is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Winchester aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the THORP T-18 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N27DW. 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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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC