# NTSB Accident WPR09CA134
> **Kreps Thorp T-18-C** · 2009-03-01 · Palm Springs, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09CA134
- **Event ID:** 20090302X13202
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-03-01
- **Location:** Palm Springs, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.816665, -116.511108
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Kreps
- **Model:** Thorp T-18-C
- **Registration:** N118CK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of directional control due to the fatigue failure of a tubular steel gear leg along a corroded weld line.

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