Billings/Humbyrd THORP T-18 N45BH
10 September 1988 · Corona, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1988 at about 14:45 local time, a Billings/Humbyrd THORP T-18 registered N45BH, operated by Weber, Carolin B., was involved in an accident near Corona, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corona, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Corona (L66)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Billings/Humbyrd THORP T-18
- Registration
- N45BH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Weber, Carolin B.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA315
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN A THORP T-18 AND A PIPER COLLIDED IN FLIGHT. THE PIPER STRUCK THE THORP FROM ABOVE AT APRX 10 FT AGL OVER THE THRESHOLD. THE THORP LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE PIPER COMPLETED A NORMAL LANDING UNTIL THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF FROM CONTACTING THE PROPELLER OF THE THORP. NEITHER PILOT REPORTED HAVING SEEN THE OTHER AIRPLANE. THE PIPER DID NOT HAVE OPERABLE RADIOS AND THE PIPER PILOT REPORTED FLYING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN 300 FT HIGHER THAN PUBLISHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings/Humbyrd THORP T-18 THORP T-18 | N45BH | Weber, Carolin B. | Minor |
| Piper PA-28R-200 PA-28R-200 | N56243 | Tovar, Jose J. | Substantial |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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