ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40688
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| Date: | Sunday 17 November 1985 |
| Time: | 13:47 |
| Type: |  Thorp T-18 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N4715 |
| MSN: | 421 RHL |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-290-D2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lubbock, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Levelland, TX (Q24) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN A 75 TO 85 DEG NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE PLT WAS REPORTEDLY CIRCLING A FRIEND'S HOUSE AT AN ALT OF 800 TO 1000 FT AGL WHEN THE ACFT STALLED, ENTERED A SPIN AND DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X38243
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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