MIA73FKG24

NTSB accident investigation · Thorp T-18 · Marietta, GA · August 13, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1972
Place
Marietta, GA · MARIETTA, GA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N110JHThorp T-18
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167625

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1174  72/8/13    MARIETTA,GA         THORP T-18          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N110JH              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  36, 7585 TOTAL HOURS, 85
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCOLLUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARIETTA,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENG LOST PWR. PLT TURNED L TO RET. LEVELLED WGS AND SETTLED INTO GRND HARD. ENG DESTROYED IN FIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N110JH
Reported as
Thorp T-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mccollum

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