# NTSB Accident CEN11FA663
> **THORP T-18** · 2011-09-23 · Plainwell, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN11FA663
- **Event ID:** 20110923X12310
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-09-23
- **Location:** Plainwell, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.467777, -85.648056
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** THORP
- **Model:** T-18
- **Registration:** N54WB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot did not maintain clearance from a semitrailer along the approach path.

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