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.
Other Thorp T-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1971 | Thorp T-18 | Lake Head, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1972 | Thorp T-18 | Marietta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Thorp T-18 | Kearns, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1969 | Thorp T-18 | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 May 1973 | Thorp T-18 | Ozark, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1973 | Thorp T-18 | Whitesboro, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-24 | Baborigane, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 May 1971 | Cessna 210-5 | Rosarito Bch, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Feb 1971 | Cessna 182 | Santa Rosalia, Mexico | El Toro Flying | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1971 | Cessna 172 | Guaymas, Mexico | Amellia Reid A | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1971 | Cessna 182M | Chihuahua, Mexico | BJ Carlton | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1971 | Beechcraft B-95A | Mexico City, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |