Thorp T-18 N1385
6 September 1969 · Chino, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 September 1969 at about 11:07 local time, a Thorp T-18 registered N1385 was involved in an accident during in flight near Chino, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chino, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chino
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Thorp T-18
- Registration
- N1385
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2439
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN LOW ALT SPIN PRIOR TO STRIKING POWER LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Thorp T-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1969 | Thorp T-18 | Puyallup, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1968 | Thorp T-18 | China Springs, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1967 | Thorp T-18 | Lone Pine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1971 | Thorp T-18 | Lake Head, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1967 | Thorp T-18 | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1971 | Thorp T-18 | Rosarito Bch, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |