Knowles THORP T-18 N77KK
4 December 1988 · Lincoln, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 December 1988 at about 22:22 local time, a Knowles THORP T-18 registered N77KK, operated by Justus, Norman Charles, was involved in an accident near Lincoln, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lincoln, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lincoln Muni (051)
- Coordinates
- 38.9293, -121.2495
- Aircraft
- Knowles THORP T-18
- Registration
- N77KK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Justus, Norman Charles
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rio Linda → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89DVG02
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. DURING ONE OF THOSE LANDINGS HE INDICATED THAT THE RIGHT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. HE STATED THAT HE SUBSEQUENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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