Thorp T-18 N3715
1 July 1969 · Puyallup, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 July 1969 at about 19:00 local time, a Thorp T-18 registered N3715 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Puyallup, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Puyallup, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thun
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Thorp T-18
- Registration
- N3715
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2267
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
UN REDUCE PWR W/THROTTLE, USED MXTR CTL.EXTENDED DOWNWIND DUE TRAFFIC.UN REGAIN PWR LANDED IN TREES
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Thorp T-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1969 | Thorp T-18 | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Feb 1968 | Thorp T-18 | China Springs, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1967 | Thorp T-18 | Lone Pine, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1971 | Thorp T-18 | Lake Head, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1967 | Thorp T-18 | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1971 | Thorp T-18 | Rosarito Bch, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |