Thorpe T-18 N40HB
24 February 1985 · Ada, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 February 1985 at about 19:40 local time, a Thorpe T-18 registered N40HB was involved in an accident near Ada, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ada, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ada Municipal (ADH)
- Coordinates
- 34.7696, -96.6601
- Aircraft
- Thorpe T-18
- Registration
- N40HB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA127
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN STORED FOR 8 MONTHS WITH AUTOMOTIVE FUEL IN THE TANK. DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLT LOST CONTROL & THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A 45 DEG ANGLE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT SOFTENED TANK SEALANT MATERIAL WAS OBSTRUCTING THE TANK STRAINER SCREEN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Thorpe T-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1983 | Thorpe T-18 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Thorpe T-18 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Gordon Hall | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Thorpe T-18 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1974 | Thorpe T-18 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 May 1970 | Thorpe T-18 | Huntington Lk, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1985 | Cessna 152 | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | Woodrow P. Mullen | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Cessna 172N | Sallisaw, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1985 | North American BRITISH HARVARD MKII | Ada, Oklahoma, United States | ADA Aircraft | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Cessna A188B | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1985 | Piper J4A | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | Irving L. Kinney | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1985 | Grumman AG CAT G-164 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |