Jones THORP T-18 N64628

Summary

On 20 June 1994 at about 19:04 local time, a Jones THORP T-18 registered N64628 was involved in an accident near East Quogue, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 June 1994 at 19:04

Classification

Accident

Location

East Quogue, New York, United States

Coordinates

40.8501, -72.5704

Aircraft

Jones THORP T-18

Registration

N64628

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Westhampton Bch

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC94LA101

1 person had minor injuries.

Inadequate maintenance which resulted in oil-fouled spark plugs and the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was being flown for the first time in about 4 years when the engine lost power during a local flight at an altitude of 4500 feet msl. The pilot did a forced landing on a the side of a highway and the airplane nosed over during the landing. Examination of the airplane revealed the number four cylinder spark plugs were oil fouled. The engine had been overhauled about a month before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.