Slagle THORP T-18 N515HS

Summary

On 11 October 2007 at about 00:30 local time, a Slagle THORP T-18 registered N515HS was involved in an accident near Franklin, Kentucky, 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

11 October 2007 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Franklin, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Welcome Field (35KY)

Coordinates

36.7111, -86.6358

Aircraft

Slagle THORP T-18

Registration

N515HS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bowling Green → Franklin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

NYC08CA011

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the amateur built Thorp T-18, performed a low pass over the turf runway in order to check for deer. The approach and touchdown were normal, but during the landing roll, the airplane became airborne again after crossing a "bump" in the middle of the runway. The airplane contacted the ground again and the pilot "overbanked, which brought the prop into ground contact." The propeller dug into the ground, and the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.