Thorp T-18 N7FF
17 September 1977 · Van Nuys, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1977 at about 09:30 local time, a Thorp T-18 registered N7FF was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Van Nuys, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Thorp T-18
- Registration
- N7FF
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2983
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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.
Other Thorp T-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1977 | Thorp T-18 | Moam, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1977 | Thorp T-18 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 1978 | Thorp T-18 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1976 | Thorp T-18 | Menominee, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Thorp T-18 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Thorp T-18 | Schaumburg, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |