N918TM - 1997 Yakovlev Yak 18T Aircraft Registration

N918TM is a 1997 Yakovlev YAK 18T, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Mitchell Robert A K in West End, NC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 26, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on January 15, 2010. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a Vedeneyev M14P engine producing 350 horsepower, N918TM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ACB618 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N918TM was last updated on September 25, 2023. 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 N918TM. 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.