# NTSB Accident LAX07CA100
> **Hirsch Thorp T-18** · 2007-03-03 · San Diego, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX07CA100
- **Event ID:** 20070403X00364
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-03-03
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.566665, -116.966667
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hirsch
- **Model:** Thorp T-18
- **Registration:** N78DH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper bounced landing recovery and improper use of the flight controls that resulted in a porpoise and a nose over.

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