White THORPE T 18 N118RG

Summary

On 14 March 2018 at about 21:00 local time, a White THORPE T 18 registered N118RG was involved in an accident near Cleburne, 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.

Date

14 March 2018 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cleburne, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Blackwood Airpark (TX46)

Coordinates

32.4156, -97.3842

Aircraft

White THORPE T 18

Registration

N118RG

Category

Airplane

Year built

2008

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cleburne → Cleburne

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN18LA124

1 person was seriously injured.

The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that the engine was running roughly after he departed on the local flight; after troubleshooting to no avail, he decided to return to the airport. He stated that he "mistakenly landed in a pasture, short of the runway," and the airplane struck a tree. Although the pilot reported that the fuel line was not feeding fuel to the engine, he also reported that he believed he ran out of fuel; examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of fuel. Because of the pilot's belief that he ran out of fuel and the lack of evidence of fuel at the accident site, it is likely that the engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.