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COLORADO CITY, Colorado

November 24, 1989 · NTSB DEN90DTE01 · LANIER THORP T-18 (N18FL)
1 Fatal
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NTSB Narrative

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITH CARBON FOULING OF THE SPARK PLUGS, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN90DTE01
AircraftLANIER THORP T-18
RegistrationN18FL
DamageDEST
FAR Part091
Location37.9404, -104.8410
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