# Knowles William J KNOWLES-THORP KT-18

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05620YB
- Manufacturer (registry): KNOWLES WILLIAM J
- Model: KNOWLES-THORP KT-18
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/knowles-william-j-knowles-thorp-kt-18

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## Registered aircraft

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## NTSB investigations (1)

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- [NTSB ATL00LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA095), Sep 30, 2000: William J. Knowles KNOWLES-THORP KT-18 (N37BK), Opa-Locka, FL, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain flying airspeed during initial climb, resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 20000930014569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000930014569A), Sep 30, 2000: Amtr T18 (N37BK), Miami, FL, No damage, 2 fatal. (-23) A/c stalled and entered 1 turn spin after departing off 9L during initial climb at approx. 200' AGL.

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