# NTSB Accident SEA08LA127
> **Thorp T-18** · 2008-05-09 · Kent, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA08LA127
- **Event ID:** 20080515X00672
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-05-09
- **Location:** Kent, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.336944, -122.103332
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Thorp
- **Model:** T-18
- **Registration:** N8613A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident were the lack of a suitable landing area and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering in response to the loss of engine power.

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