Sunday, July 31, 2022

Thorp T-18 Tiger, N926WM: Accident occurred July 23, 2022 at Angel Fire Airport (KAXX), Colfax County, New Mexico

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. 

Additional Participating Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Cleveland, Ohio


Location: Angel Fire, New Mexico
Accident Number: WPR22LA269
Date and Time: July 23, 2022, 10:30 Local
Registration: N926WM
Aircraft: MILLER-THORP T-18 TIGER 
Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: MILLER-THORP
Registration: N926WM
Model/Series: T-18 TIGER
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
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: KAXX,8380 ft msl 
Observation Time: 10:14 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0.5 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 22°C /10°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 9 knots / , 290°
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.41 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Angel Fire, NM
Destination: Angel Fire, NM

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None 
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 36.422,-105.2899 (est)

Aircraft ground looped on landing striking propeller and flipped over. 

Date: 23-JUL-22
Time: 16:40:00Z
Regis#: N926WM
Aircraft Make: MILLER-THORP
Aircraft Model: T18
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: MINOR
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: ANGEL FIRE
State: NEW MEXICO

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