Thorpe T-18 N372RB
2 May 1970 · Huntington Lk, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 May 1970, a Thorpe T-18 registered N372RB was involved in an accident during in flight near Huntington Lk, 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
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huntington Lk, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Thorpe T-18
- Registration
- N372RB
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Fresno, Calif → Fresno, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0735
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
RECOVERY DATE 5/12/70. TOTAL TIME AS OF 5/31/68.. FLT PHASE UNKN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Thorpe T-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1974 | Thorpe T-18 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Thorpe T-18 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1983 | Thorpe T-18 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1985 | Thorpe T-18 | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Thorpe T-18 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Gordon Hall | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |