NONE · THORP T 18 · 2015-11-06 · Independence, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16LA023
Event ID
20151107X72135
Type
Accident
Date
2015-11-06
Location
Independence, OR, USA
Coordinates
44.836666, -123.200836
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
THORP
Model
T 18
Registration
N1488
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A separation of the canopy mechanism during flight, which resulted in the pilot’s precautionary landing and the airplane’s subsequent collision with a fence post.