Thorp T-18 N5564
23 February 1975 · Lansing, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 February 1975 at about 16:52 local time, a Thorp T-18 registered N5564 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lansing, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lansing, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Capitol City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Thorp T-18
- Registration
- N5564
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Sparta, Mi → Flint, Mi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0470
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
VECTORED TO ARPT.HIT UTILITY BLDG WHILE SEARCHING FOR RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Thorp T-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1976 | Thorp T-18 | Menominee, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 May 1976 | Thorp T-18 | Hull, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1976 | Thorp T-18 | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Thorp T-18 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1977 | Thorp T-18 | Moam, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1973 | Thorp T-18 | Ozark, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |