MKC73FCG46

NTSB accident investigation · Thorp T-18 · Ozark, MO · May 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1973
Place
Ozark, MO · OZARK, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2721Thorp T-18
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730528016119A
Case key
190172

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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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3-1748  73/5/28    OZARK,MO            THORP T-18          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2381
        TIME - 0900                    N2721               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIRPARK SOUTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VICHY,MO                    OZARK,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- PLT ADVISED BY UNICOM WIND 320 DEG 10MPH RWY 35 WAS RECOMMENDED,LNDD SOUTH.

Aircraft

Registration
N2721
Reported as
Thorp T-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Airpark South

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.