Karibian Hurant THORP T-18 N407HK
10 September 2011 · Panama City, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 September 2011 at about 18:40 local time, a Karibian Hurant THORP T-18 registered N407HK, operated by Karibian Hurant, was involved in an accident near Panama City, Florida, 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 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Panama City, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sandy Creek Airpark (75FL)
- Coordinates
- 30.1028, -85.4750
- Aircraft
- Karibian Hurant THORP T-18
- Registration
- N407HK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Karibian Hurant
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blountstown → Panama City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11CA487
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a collision with a culvert.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he entered the traffic pattern with the intention of landing on the southern part of the private turf runway in order to avoid construction on the new paved runway. According to a witness, the pilot executed a normal landing. During the landing roll, the right main landing gear impacted a culvert. The airplane veered to the right and came to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported there were no preexisting mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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