1 fatal · LANIER THORP T-18 · 1989-11-24 · COLORADO CITY, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN90DTE01
Event ID
20001213X29772
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-24
Location
COLORADO CITY, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.940368, -104.840972
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
LANIER
Model
THORP T-18
Registration
N18FL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITH CARBON FOULING OF THE SPARK PLUGS, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.