Thorp T-18, N763LG: Accident occurred March 05, 2021 at Indy South Greenwood Airport (KHFY), Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N763LG

Location: Indianapolis, IN 

Accident Number: CEN21LA157

Date & Time: March 5, 2021, 16:00 Local 

Registration: N763LG

Aircraft: POST THORP T-18 

Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: POST

Registration: N763LG

Model/Series: THORP T-18

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: Yes

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: HFY 

Observation Time: 15:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 

Temperature/Dew Point: 11.1°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 9 knots / , 60°

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.28 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Terre Haute, IN (3I3)

Destination: Indianapolis, IN

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 1 Minor 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: Aircraft 

Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 39.6276,-86.088