N512S - Steiginga Thorp T-18 Aircraft Registration

HBLD

Steiginga THORP T-18

Aircraft Description

N512S is a Steiginga THORP T-18, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to International Air Services INC Trustee in Carson City, NV. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 14, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on August 22, 2025. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N512S is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A66A6D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N512S was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.8384, -118.2171 on April 5, 2026. The FAA registry record for N512S was last updated on August 22, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

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

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N512S. 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
Manufacturer
Steiginga
Model
THORP T-18
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
HBLDExperimental Amateur-Built (one-off / homebuilt)
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 14, 1979
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 22, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES INC TRUSTEE
Address
123 W NYE LN STE 129
City
CARSON CITY
State / Zip Code
Nevada89706-0838
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O&VO-360 SER
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51465155
Mode S Code (Hex)
A66A6D

Additional Details

Registration
N512S
Serial Number
512
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
August 31, 2032
Last Action Date
August 22, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00331365

Last Known Position

Date
April 5, 2026 (UTC 23:22:58)
Airport
Latitude
34.838391
Longitude
-118.217068

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-08-01 01:32:20 UTC