# NTSB Accident WPR11FA268
> **TRUSTY THORP T-18** · 2011-06-20 · Tehachapi, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR11FA268
- **Event ID:** 20110620X22349
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-06-20
- **Location:** Tehachapi, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.080001, -118.654167
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** TRUSTY
- **Model:** THORP T-18
- **Registration:** N851LT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain during cruise flight, which resulted from his impairment or incapacitation due to multiple medical conditions and sedating medication.

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