# NTSB MIA73FKG24: Thorp T-18, N110JH, Marietta, GA, August 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1972
- Place: Marietta, GA · MARIETTA, GA
- Location: 33.9536° N, 84.5425° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marietta, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9536&lon=-84.5425&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 18, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167625
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKG24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKG24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N110JH-1972-12-14), registration cancelled 1972-12-14, S/N 347, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: THORP T-18
- Registry model: [Hagle THORP T-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/hagle-thorp-t-18) (registry code 89510BT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mccollum

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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