N918GC - 1979 Yakovlev Yak 18T Aircraft Registration

Y18T

1979 YAKOVLEV YAK 18T

Aircraft Description

N918GC is a 1979 Yakovlev YAK 18T, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Driscoll Patrick in Goshen, OH. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 14, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on August 4, 2025. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2032. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N918GC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ACB4FC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N918GC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.2375, -84.0920 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N918GC was last updated on August 4, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Yakovlev Yak-18T, a four-seat aerobatic trainer that became the standard aircraft for Soviet pilot training, first flew in mid-1967. This low-wing monoplane featured retractable tricycle landing gear and was powered by a 360-horsepower Vedeneyev M14P nine-cylinder radial engine, accommodating four to five occupants in a fully aerobatic configuration. Measuring 8.18 meters in length with a cruise speed of 145-160 km/h, approximately 750 aircraft were manufactured by the Smolensk Aircraft Plant for the Yakovlev Design Bureau. AviatorDB tracks 226 Yakovlev aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is Y18T.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N918GC. 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
1979
Manufacturer
YAKOVLEV
Model
YAK 18T
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
Y18TYak-18T
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 14, 2004
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 4, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
DRISCOLL PATRICK
Address
5502 AVIATOR AVE
City
GOSHEN
State / Zip Code
Ohio45122-8531
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Mode S Code (Oct)
53132374
Mode S Code (Hex)
ACB4FC

Additional Details

Registration
N918GC
Serial Number
22202034062
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
August 31, 2032
Last Action Date
August 4, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00100829

Last Known Position

Date
June 3, 2026 (UTC 18:52:31)
Airport
Latitude
39.232969
Longitude
-84.092834

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC