Ginn THORP T-18 N11HG

Summary

On 17 May 1984 at about 16:45 local time, a Ginn THORP T-18 registered N11HG was involved in an accident near Lancaster, California, 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.

Date

17 May 1984 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lancaster, California, United States

Coordinates

34.7207, -118.1502

Aircraft

Ginn THORP T-18

Registration

N11HG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lancaster → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

LAX84LA296

2 people had minor injuries.

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

THE ACFT LOST POWER AND NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING ON DESERT TERRAIN. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED THAT THE AUTOMOTIVE TYPE FILTER HAD DISINTEGRATED AND HAD BEEN INGESTED IN THE CARBURETOR. THE FILTER WAS 4 YEARS OLD. AFTER THE FILTER WAS REMOVED THE ENGINE RAN SUCCESSFULLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.