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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr T-18 · Kent, WA · May 9, 2008

Date: May 9, 2008 · 16:45 local
Place: Kent, WA
Airport: Crest Airpark
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8613A
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08LA127
Reported as: Amtr T18
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,400 total1,240 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8613ARegistration cancelled Oct 1, 2009 · Thorp T-18S/N 48 · Built 1969 Airframe modelThorp T-18 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) This was the pilot's first flight of the airplane after being in storage since April 6, 2007. On may 1, 2007, the engine carburetor was replaced with an appropriate model. In October 16, 2007, the annual condition inspection was accomplished. On may 9, 2008, during takeoff, the airplane lost power and stalled. The crash site was approximately 200 yards due east of Crest Airpark (S36) at 29015 thomas road se, Kent, WA,98042. Positive identification of the aircraft registration number was not possible at the time because the main part of the fuselage was destroyed in the post crash fire, however through our investigation it is confirmed that the pilot was the owner of the airplane. From witness reports it appears the airplane was experiencing some engine problems during takeoff. Pilot records were destroyed in the post crash fire however the last medical shows 8400 hours and from the aircraft logbooks it is estimated that privacy data omitted had 1240 hours in this airplane.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST FLIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER BEING IN STORAGE SINCE APRIL 6, 2007. ON MAY 1, 2007, THE ENGINE CARBURETOR WAS REPLACED WITH AN APPROPRIATE MODEL. IN OCTOBER 16, 2007, THE ANNUAL CONDITION INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ON MAY 9, 2008, DURING TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CRASH SITE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS DUE EAST OF CREST AIRPARK (S36) AT 29015 THOMAS ROAD SE, KENT, WA,98042. POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER WAS NOT POSSIBLE AT THE TIME BECAUSE THE MAIN PART OF THE FUSELAGE WAS DESTROYED IN THE POST CRASH FIRE, HOWEVER THROUGH OUR INVESTIGATION IT IS CONFIRMED THAT THE PILOT WAS THE OWNER OF THE AIRPLANE. FROM WITNESS REPORTS IT APPEARS THE AIRPLANE WAS EXPERIENCING SOME ENGINE PROBLEMS DURING TAKEOFF. PILOT RECORDS WERE DESTROYED IN THE POST CRASH FIRE HOWEVER THE LAST MEDICAL SHOWS 8400 HOURS AND FROM THE AIRCRAFT LOGBOOKS IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD 1240 HOURS IN THIS AIRPLANE.

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 SEA08LA127Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKent, WAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident were the lack of a suitable landing area and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering in response to the loss of engine power.May 9, 2008 · Substantial damage