Hibbard Norman E THORP T-18 N18NH

Summary

On 25 September 2022 at about 20:11 local time, a Hibbard Norman E THORP T-18 registered N18NH was involved in an accident near Del Norte, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 September 2022 at 20:11

Classification

Accident

Location

Del Norte, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Astronaut Kent Rominger (RCV)

Coordinates

37.7138, -106.3520

Aircraft

Hibbard Norman E THORP T-18

Registration

N18NH

Category

Airplane

Year built

1993

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sedona → Del Norte

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA432

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s loss of airplane control during landing due to a wind gust.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the wind at the airport was from “082° at 7 knots” based on the automated observation. He entered a right traffic pattern and saw “no change” on the windsock before landing. After landing, the passenger commented that the windsock had changed. About that time, “the right wing came back up” and the airplane “swerved” to the right. The pilot initially added full engine power to go-around; however, he was unable to regain directional control and reduced engine power to idle. The airplane departed the runway and subsequently nosed over. The pilot reported that there were no anomalies which would have precluded normal operation. The vertical stabilizer and rudder sustained substantial damage during the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.