# NTSB Accident ERA20CA228
> **Thorp THORP T 18** · 2020-05-29 · Madisonville, TN, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20CA228
- **Event ID:** 20200530X25745
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-05-29
- **Location:** Madisonville, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.437221, -84.401664
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Thorp
- **Model:** THORP T 18
- **Registration:** N70BZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a soft turf runway, which resulted in a nose-over.

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