# NTSB OAK70FVA14: Thorpe T-18, N372RB, Huntington Lk, CA, May 2, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1970
- Place: Huntington Lk, CA · HUNTINGTON LK, CA
- Location: 37.2316° N, 119.2360° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Huntington Lake, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2316&lon=-119.2360&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 19, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135349
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70FVA14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70FVA14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0735   70/5/2    HUNTINGTON LK,CAL   THORPE T-18         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 300
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N372RB              PX-  1  0  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CALIF                FRESNO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 5/12/70. TOTAL TIME AS OF 5/31/68.. FLT PHASE UNKN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N372RB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N372RB-1972-02-28), registration cancelled 1972-02-28, S/N 72 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: THORPE T-18
- Registry model: [Thorp T-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/thorp-t-18) (registry code 89510TF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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