# NTSB Accident CEN25LA246
> **THORP T18** · 2025-07-06 · Lake Elmo, MN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN25LA246
- **Event ID:** 20250710200507
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2025-07-06
- **Location:** Lake Elmo, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.994399, -92.85413
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** THORP
- **Model:** T18
- **Registration:** N18CH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain obstacle clearance during the go-around, that resulted in the tailwheel impacting a taxiway sign, a subsequent loss of control due to the damaged tailwheel, and a runway excursion during the landing.

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