Henderson THORP T 18 N600HH

Summary

On 8 February 2018 at about 17:52 local time, a Henderson THORP T 18 registered N600HH was involved in an accident near Troy, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 February 2018 at 17:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Troy, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Woodland Airstrip (MU89)

Coordinates

38.9122, -91.0333

Aircraft

Henderson THORP T 18

Registration

N600HH

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

St Louis → St Louis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN18LA095

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees while landing in crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a personal flight, the private pilot reported that he made one pass over the runway, which was oriented east to west, and noted a crosswind from the southwest. During final approach, the pilot extended the flaps "one notch" to add "a little speed" to compensate for the crosswind. The pilot then looked down at the instrument panel to check the rate of descent; when he looked back outside, he saw a small tree limb near the airplane's right wing tip. The pilot made a left control input, but the right wing tip impacted the tree, and the airplane turned slightly to the right. The airplane impacted several other trees and then nosed down into the ground. The pilot reported no airplane mechanical malfunctions or failures.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.