Thorp T-18 N7995A
30 June 1973 · Whitesboro, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1973 at about 19:00 local time, a Thorp T-18 registered N7995A was involved in an accident during in flight near Whitesboro, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Whitesboro, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Huff
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Thorp T-18
- Registration
- N7995A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1787
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 OBSVD MAKING STEEP BANK MANEUVERS APRX 100FT AGL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Thorp T-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1973 | Thorp T-18 | Ozark, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1973 | Thorp T-18 | Marlboro, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 1972 | Thorp T-18 | Marietta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Thorp T-18 | Kearns, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1971 | Thorp T-18 | Lake Head, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1971 | Thorp T-18 | Rosarito Bch, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |