Thorp T-18 N493TK
6 October 1978 · Middleton, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1978 at about 15:15 local time, a Thorp T-18 registered N493TK was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Middleton, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Middleton, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Morey
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Thorp T-18
- Registration
- N493TK
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Columbus, Ne → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3614
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WINGTIP COLLIDED WITH SOD ON SIDE OF R/W.WIND GUSTING TO 30KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Thorp T-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1978 | Thorp T-18 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Thorp T-18 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Thorp T-18 | N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Thorp T-18 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1979 | Thorp T-18 | Zillah, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1977 | Thorp T-18 | Moam, Utah, United States | - | 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 |