NTSB Identification: MKC82FCG18
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, July 30, 1982 in NEOSHO, MO
Probable Cause Approval Date: 07/30/1983
Aircraft: THORP T-18, registration: N75A
Injuries: 2 Fatal.
NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AFTER IT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR A LANDING. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT HE OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT CLOSE IN ON A BASE LEG AS THE PILOT BEGAN A TURN TO FINAL APPROACH. HE ESTIMATED THAT THE PILOT WAS IN A 60 DEG TURN AT ABOUT 150 FT AGL, AND WAS NEITHER CLIMBING NOR DESCENDING, WHEN THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE PLANE NOSED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
AIRSPEED..NOT MAINTAINED..PILOT IN COMMAND
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
STALL..INADVERTENT..PILOT IN COMMAND
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