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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrth THORP T-18 · Albuquerque, NM · August 7, 1996

Date: August 7, 1996 · 12:15 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Airport: Double Eagle II Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N353
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW96FA337
Reported as: Amtrth THORPT18
Reported engine: Lycoming O290D2
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N353Registration cancelled Feb 20, 1997 · Culbertson THORP T-18S/N 198 Airframe modelCulbertson THORP T-18

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What happened

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Crashed short of runway making unscheduled en route stop at airport. Gusty quartering headwind. Downdraft undershoot (-23) on approach to Double Eagle airport (aeg) indications a stall spin was induced, resulting in a total loss of aircraft and two fatalities. Investigation could not determine mechanical failure.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY MAKING UNSCHEDULED EN ROUTE STOP AT AIRPORT. GUSTY QUARTERING HEADWIND.DOWNDRAFT UNDERSHOOT (-23) ON APPROACH TO DOUBLE EAGLE AIRPORT (AEG) INDICATIONS A STALL SPIN WAS INDUCED, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF AIRCRAFT AND TWO FATALITIES. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DETERMINE MECHANICAL FAILURE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW96FA337Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering. Factors were the high winds and the high density altitude.Aug 7, 1996 · Destroyed