Purvis/Thorpe T-18 N39JP

Summary

On 14 January 2001 at about 20:30 local time, a Purvis/Thorpe T-18 registered N39JP, operated by John Kenton, was involved in an accident near Chiriaco Summit, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 January 2001 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Chiriaco Summit, California, United States

Nearest airport

Chiriaco Summit (L77)

Coordinates

33.6500, -115.7000

Aircraft

Purvis/Thorpe T-18

Registration

N39JP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John Kenton

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bermuda Dunes → Chiriaco Summit

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX01LA076

Nobody was injured.

The dual student's improper recovery from a bounced landing, his failure to maintain directional control during the go-around, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the go-around attempt.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane landed hard, bounced back into the air, and on the second landing departed the runway and struck desert brush. There were two CFI's on board the airplane. The purpose of the flight was to provide transition training culminating in a flight check for the pilot so he would be able to instruct the owner of the airplane. No problems were noted with the pilot's landings by the CFI, except they were a little bumpy. On the accident landing the airplane touched down hard. After the first bounce the pilot added power to straighten out and regain control of the airplane. When the airplane touched down the second time it departed the runway to the left coming to rest in desert brush. There were no problems noted with the airplane by either pilot. The airplane's brake system was inspected with no discrepancies noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.