Thunder P-40 N5578J
14 January 1981 · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 January 1981 at about 07:48 local time, a Thunder P-40 registered N5578J, operated by Thunder Develo, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scottsdale Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Thunder P-40
- Registration
- N5578J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thunder Develo
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0130
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
FIRST FLIGHT.
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