# Accident 19920613019869A: Amtrth THORPT18, Chicago/Schaumb, IL, June 13, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 13, 1992, 14:00 local time
- Place: Chicago/Schaumb, IL
- Airport: Schaumburg Air Park Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.0296° N, 88.0802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0296&lon=-88.0802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4PV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4PV-2012-11-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Thorp T-18 (registry code 89510T7, https://openairdocs.org/model/thorp-t-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRTH THORPT18
- Reported engine: LYC O290*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 166 total, 166 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92DEE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DEE02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920613019869A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. CRASH LANDED IN A POND. BOTH MAGS INOP. SHORTED. BURNED PITTED POINTS. MAGS CORRODED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI92DEE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DEE02), Jun 13, 1992: Vandenbos/Thorp T-18 (N4PV), Schaumburg, IL, destroyed. Probable cause: SHORTING OF CONDENSERS ON BOTH MAGNETOS. A FACTOR WAS INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE SERVICING OF THE AIRPLANE BY OTHER MAINTNEANCE PERSONNEL.

## Other reports on N4PV (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19901019054189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901019054189I), Oct 19, 1990: Amtrth THORPT18 (N4PV), Chicago/West Ch, IL, Minor damage. Pilot over corrected with forward pitch on landing. Propeller struck runway.
- [Incident 19860828053009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860828053009I), Aug 28, 1986: Amtrth THORPT18 (N4PV), West Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Veered off side of runway after crosswind landing. Touchdown was left of center line of runway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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