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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · White Paris Randy WHITE THORPE T-18 · Cleburne, TX · March 14, 2018

Date: March 14, 2018 · 16:30 local
Place: Cleburne, TX
Airport: Blackwood Airpark
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N118RG
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA124
Reported as: White Paris Randy White Thorpe T-18
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N118RGRegistration cancelled May 20, 2021 · White Paris Randy WHITE THORPE T-18S/N 001 · Built 2008 Airframe modelWhite Paris Randy WHITE THORPE T-18 Engine modelLycoming O-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 14, 2018, at approximately 1630 central daylight time, a White thorpe T18, N118RG, impacted trees on the edge of a field in Cleburne Texas. The private pilot, experienced an engine power loss, attempted to land the aircraft in the field and was unable to stop before impacting the trees. The pilot received minor injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the incident.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 14, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A WHITE THORPE T18, N118RG, IMPACTED TREES ON THE EDGE OF A FIELD IN CLEBURNE TEXAS. THE PRIVATE PILOT, EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE POWER LOSS, ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN THE FIELD AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE IMPACTING THE TREES. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

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 CEN18LA124Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCleburne, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Mar 14, 2018 · Substantial damage