Plane Crash List

Thorp T-18 N789H

19 March 1971 · Rosarito Bch, Mexico · Serious injuries

Summary

On 19 March 1971 at about 17:15 local time, a Thorp T-18 registered N789H was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Rosarito Bch, Mexico. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 17:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Rosarito Bch, Mexico
Nearest airport
Rosarito Beach
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Thorp T-18
Registration
N789H
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
Tijuana, Mex → S
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
6-0056

People

2 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 2 0 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

SANK IN WATER. INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVTOF MEXICO.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
21 May 1971 Thorp T-18
N2264B
Lake Head, California, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
13 Aug 1972 Thorp T-18
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Marietta, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
5 Mar 1972 Thorp T-18
N2043
Kearns, Utah, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
6 Sep 1969 Thorp T-18
N1385
Chino, California, United States
no coordinates
- Fatal 2
28 May 1973 Thorp T-18
N2721
Ozark, Missouri, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
30 Jun 1973 Thorp T-18
N7995A
Whitesboro, Texas, United States
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -

All 40 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
14 Mar 1971 Piper PA-24
N9104D
Baborigane, Mexico
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
12 May 1971 Cessna 210-5
N8172Z
Rosarito Bch, Mexico
no coordinates
- Fatal 2
15 Feb 1971 Cessna 182
N2700Q
Santa Rosalia, Mexico
no coordinates
El Toro Flying No injuries -
24 Feb 1971 Cessna 172
N8853U
Guaymas, Mexico
no coordinates
Amellia Reid A Minor injuries -
5 Jan 1971 Cessna 182M
N71456
Chihuahua, Mexico
no coordinates
BJ Carlton No injuries -
13 Mar 1971 Beechcraft B-95A
N1577S
Mexico City, Mexico
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -

All 939 records in Mexico