N52TH — 1999 Hastings Thomas G CIRRUS VK-30

Aircraft record

Serial number

143

Manufacturer

Hastings Thomas G

Model

CIRRUS VK-30

Year

1999

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Cont Motor Io-550 Series

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. WPR18FA088Feb 11, 2018Agua Dulce, CAFatal · 4 fatal

   The driveshaft fracture due to overstress loading and rotational bending as a result of the under-torqued nuts on the elastomeric couplings backing off and the subsequent in-flight separation of the horizontal fairing due to contact with the separated end of the driveshaft, which led to a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was inadequate maintenance.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1999 Hastings Thomas G CIRRUS VK-30).

1. May 8, 2018deregistered — Hastings Thomas G

Frequently asked

Has N52TH been in an accident?

Yes. N52TH appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2018.

What kind of aircraft is N52TH?

N52TH is a 1999 Hastings Thomas G CIRRUS VK-30 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 143.

Has N52TH been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N52TH (WPR18FA088) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.