Johnston Coyt E T-18 N118TX
29 May 2009 · Granbury, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 May 2009 at about 22:22 local time, a Johnston Coyt E T-18 registered N118TX, operated by Morgan KEN C, was involved in an accident near Granbury, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Granbury, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pecan Plantation (0TX1)
- Coordinates
- 32.3522, -97.6725
- Aircraft
- Johnston Coyt E T-18
- Registration
- N118TX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Morgan KEN C
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA329
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot lost control of the experimental single-engine airplane during landing, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no preaccident discrepancies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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