Thorp T-18 N1947
11 May 1979 · Zillah, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 May 1979 at about 18:32 local time, a Thorp T-18 registered N1947 was involved in an accident during in flight near Zillah, Washington, United States. 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 18:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Zillah, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Thorp T-18
- Registration
- N1947
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Pendleton, Or → Yakima, Wa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1034
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.
Other Thorp T-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1978 | Thorp T-18 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1980 | Thorp T-18 | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, 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 | - |
| 10 Sep 1978 | Thorp T-18 | N.little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1977 | Thorp T-18 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |