Thorp T-18 N2043
5 March 1972 · Kearns, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 March 1972 at about 16:05 local time, a Thorp T-18 registered N2043 was involved in an accident during in flight near Kearns, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kearns, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salt Lake Cty NR2
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Thorp T-18
- Registration
- N2043
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Ogden, Ut → Salt Lake City, Ut
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0095
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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.
Other Thorp T-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1972 | Thorp T-18 | Marietta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 1973 | Thorp T-18 | Ozark, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1971 | Thorp T-18 | Lake Head, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1973 | Thorp T-18 | Whitesboro, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1971 | Thorp T-18 | Rosarito Bch, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Thorp T-18 | Marlboro, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |