# Accident 19940620048819A: Amtrth THORPT18, East Quogue, NY, June 20, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 20, 1994, 15:04 local time
- Place: East Quogue, NY
- Airport: The Francis Gabreski Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8501° N, 72.5704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8501&lon=-72.5704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N64628, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N64628-1999-02-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ciciora THORP T-18 (registry code 8951003, https://openairdocs.org/model/ciciora-thorp-t-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRTH THORPT18
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,800 total, 250 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC94LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA101) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940620048819A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON LOCAL FLIGHT. LANDED ON HIGHWAY. FLIPPED OVER. FIRST TIME FLOW IN 4 YEARS. IGNITERS WERE OIL FOULED.

## 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 NYC94LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA101), Jun 20, 1994: Jones Thorp T-18 (N64628), East Quogue, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate maintenance which resulted in oil-fouled spark plugs and the loss of engine power.

## Other reports on N64628 (1)

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

- [Accident 19790704015129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790704015129A), Jul 4, 1979: Amtrth THORPT18 (N64628), Tisbury, MA, Substantial damage. Engine failed and aircraft crashed just short of runway during emergency landing attempt.

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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