Thorp THORP T 18 N70BZ

Summary

On 29 May 2020 at about 18:30 local time, a Thorp THORP T 18 registered N70BZ was involved in an accident near Madisonville, Tennessee, 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

29 May 2020 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Madisonville, Tennessee, United States

Coordinates

35.4372, -84.4017

Aircraft

Thorp THORP T 18

Registration

N70BZ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2005

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Madisonville → Pvt

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA20CA228

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a soft turf runway, which resulted in a nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he was landing on a soft turf runway following an uneventful local flight. During the landing roll, he applied "a little too much braking," and the airplane nosed over. Postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and fuselage were buckled. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.