# Accident 19930726025609A: Amtrth THORPT18, Ashfork, AZ, July 26, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 1993, 15:45 local time
- Place: Ashfork, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1297° N, 112.5204° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1297&lon=-112.5204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N119FF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRTH THORPT18
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 588 total, 356 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA301) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930726025609A

## Narrative

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

ELECTED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A ROAD DUE ENGINE SURGING IN TURBELENCE. VEERED OFF ROAD. NO BAFFLES IN FUEL TANKS

## 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 LAX93LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA301), Jul 26, 1993: Ferdon Thorp S-18 (N119FF), Ash Fork, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a precautionary landing, that resulted in collision with a fence and nose…

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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