Thorp T-18 N59374
22 June 1980 · Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 June 1980 at about 11:43 local time, a Thorp T-18 registered N59374 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Quakertown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Thorp T-18
- Registration
- N59374
- 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
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0909
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
CRASHED IN FIRE HOUSE.DESTROYED FIRE TRUCK, SUBSTANTIALLY DMGD FIRE HOUSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Thorp T-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1979 | Thorp T-18 | Zillah, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Thorp T-18 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1978 | Thorp T-18 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thorp T-18 | Geneva, Ohio, United States | R.r. Bender | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Thorp T-18 | Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States | Duane Simm | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1978 | Thorp T-18 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |