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| Date: | Monday 24 September 1990 |
| Time: | 17:38 |
| Type: |  Thorp T-18 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9JE |
| MSN: | 892 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 221 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Claremont, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | La Verne, CA (POC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
GROUND WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT IN A SPIN, AND THEN COLLIDE WITH THE TERRAIN. THEY DID NOT HEAR THE ENGINE OR UNUSUAL NOISES. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE, FLIGHT CONTROLS, AND ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT MECHANICAL DIFFICULTY. CAUSE: A LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASON(S).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X24282
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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