Cecil THORP T-18 accident near West, TX
On May 24, 2000, a Cecil THORP T-18 (airplane) was involved in an accident near West, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 24, 2000
- Place
- West, TX
- Aircraft
- Cecil THORP T-18 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.800°N, 97.089°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21008
NTSB summary
On May 24, 2000, at 1326 central daylight time, a Cecil Thorp T-18 amateur built airplane, N856CW, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following a loss of control near West, Texas. The private pilot, who was the registered owner and operator of the airplane, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight, for which no flight plan was filed. The cross-country flight originated from the Fort Worth Spinks Airport, Fort Worth, Texas, approximately 1200, and was destined for the Victoria Regional Airport, Victoria, Texas. According to personnel at the Spinks Airport the airplane's fuel tank was topped off with 6 gallons of 100LL fuel prior to departure. Radar data, provided by the Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center, revealed an aircraft with a 1200 beacon code flying in the accident area at 1325. The radar data revealed that the aircraft was initially on a southbound heading at an altitude approximately 5,000 feet msl. The aircraft entered a descent, and while descending through 2,300 feet, made a left turn to a northbound heading. Subsequently, the aircraft ascended to approximately 4,000 feet and the radar returns disappeared northeast of Waco, Texas. After searching for 8 days, on June 1, 2000, the Civil Air Patrol located the wreckage in a field approximately 10 miles northeast of Waco, Texas, at north 31 degrees 44.40 minutes latitude and west 097 degrees 01.20 minutes longitude. The airframe was contained around and within a crater measuring approximately 10 feet in depth. Both
Probable cause
The loss of control for an undetermined reason.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
