Thorpe T-18 N7FF
30 September 1978 · Durango, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1978 at about 16:05 local time, a Thorpe T-18 registered N7FF was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Durango, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Durango, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Animas
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Thorpe T-18
- Registration
- N7FF
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Grand Canyon, Az → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2751
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 Thorpe T-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1974 | Thorpe T-18 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1983 | Thorpe T-18 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1985 | Thorpe T-18 | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 May 1970 | Thorpe T-18 | Huntington Lk, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |