Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW86FPA25

MCKINNEY, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N7JA

THORPE T18

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS LANDED ON A CLOSED RWY WHERE IT COLLIDED WITH STEEL POSTS EMBEDDED IN THE RWY. THE PLT HAD QUESTIONED A CESSNA PLT WHO MADE A GO-AROUND IN FRONT OF HIM ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE RWY AND WAD ADVISED IT WAS CLOSED. THE PLT SAW THE FLAG & AN 'X' BUT LANDED OVER THEM AND COLLIDED WITH THE POSTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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