# Fatal NTSB investigations: Thorp T-18

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB SEA08LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA127.md): Thorp T-18 · Kent, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2008 · N8613A · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB NYC80FHA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHA18.md): Thorp T-18 · Quakertown, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 22, 1980 · N59374 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX77FUQ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUQ39.md): Thorp T-18 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 8, 1977 · N56LU · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN72FTM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72FTM11.md): Thorp T-18 · Kearns, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 5, 1972 · N2043 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK70FVA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70FVA14.md): Thorpe T-18 · Huntington Lk, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 2, 1970 · N372RB · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('89510T7', '89510T8', '89510T3', '89510TC', '89510TD', '89510TF', '89510UB', '89510S7', '89510S8', '89510TA', '89510TB', '89510TE', '89510TJ', '89510TU', '89510TZ', '89510UC', '89510S6', '89510TG', '89510TH', '89510TM', '89510TP', '89510TX', '89510TY'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=89510T7

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