| Crash location | 32.415556°N, 97.384166°W |
| Nearest city | Cleburne, TX
32.347644°N, 97.386684°W 4.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N118RG |
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| Accident date | 14 Mar 2018 |
| Aircraft type | White Thorpe T 18 |
| Additional details: | None |
On March 14, 2018, about 1630 central daylight time, a White Thorpe T-18 airplane, N118RG, impacted a tree and terrain during a forced landing following an inflight loss of engine power near Cleburne, Texas. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged during the impact. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area about the time of the accident, and the flight was not operated on a flight plan. The local flight originated from a private airstrip.
According to initial information from the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilot reported a loss of engine power. He subsequently attempted a forced landing. However, the airplane impacted a tree during the landing where it sustained substantial wing and fuselage damage.
At 1635, the recorded weather at the Cleburne Regional Airport, Cleburne, Texas, was: Wind 100° at 6 kts gusting to 12 kts; visibility 9 statute miles; sky condition clear; temperature 20° C; dew point -6° C; altimeter 30.17 inches of mercury.