Thorp T-18 N56LU
8 July 1977 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 July 1977 at about 16:10 local time, a Thorp T-18 registered N56LU was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Van Nuys, California, 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 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Thorp T-18
- Registration
- N56LU
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1868
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TRIED TO RET TO FLD. LOST CTL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Thorp T-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 6 Oct 1978 | Thorp T-18 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1976 | Thorp T-18 | Menominee, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Thorp T-18 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Thorp T-18 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |