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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mantooth THORP T-18 · Boerne, TX · August 28, 2021

Date: August 28, 2021 · 15:30 local
Place: Boerne, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N78DW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA390
Reported as: Mantooth Thorp T-18
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-290-G
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total43 in this make and model103 in the last 90 days

N78DWRegistered now · Mantooth THORP T-18S/N 844 · Built 1980 Airframe modelMantooth THORP T-18 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot departure did not follow airport procedures, pilot took right turn as soon as air born, if continued straight emergency landing area would have been available. In right turn engine began to lose power, pilot decided to land aircraft on tree tops. Accident scene revealed no sign of prop turning upon impact. Aircraft had fuel, compression and spark, engine rotated freely.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTURE DID NOT FOLLOW AIRPORT PROCEDURES, PILOT TOOK RIGHT TURN AS SOON AS AIR BORN, IF CONTINUED STRAIGHT EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WOULD HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE. IN RIGHT TURN ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AIRCRAFT ON TREE TOPS. ACCIDENT SCENE REVEALED NO SIGN OF PROP TURNING UPON IMPACT. AIRCRAFT HAD FUEL, COMPRESSION AND SPARK, ENGINE ROTATED FREELY.

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 CEN21LA390Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSan Antonio, TXThe loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons.Aug 28, 2021 · Substantial damage