# NTSB FTW73FPA33: Thorp T-18, N7995A, Whitesboro, TX, June 30, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 30, 1973
- Place: Whitesboro, TX · WHITESBORO, TX
- Location: 33.6596° N, 96.9037° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Whitesboro, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6596&lon=-96.9037&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189636
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW73FPA33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPA33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1787  73/6/30    WHITESBORO,TEX      THORP T-18          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 380
        TIME - 1900                    N7995A              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUFF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITESBORO,TEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD MAKING STEEP BANK MANEUVERS APRX 100FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7995A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7995A-1973-08-15), registration cancelled 1973-08-15, S/N 2608 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: THORP T-18
- Registry model: [Thorp T-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/thorp-t-18) (registry code 89510T8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Huff

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730630019159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730630019159A), Jun 30, 1973: Amtr 8951041, Whitesboro, TX, Destroyed. Acft obsvd making steep bank maneuvers aprx 100FT AGL.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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