Thorp T-18 Crash In Florida

Two people died when a single-engine Thorp T-18 made a crashed in a grass field. Federal aviation officials, who are looking into whether mechanical failures, pilot error or both led to the crash. Early reports suggested that Scott Schlander, 40, tried to return to the runway after takeoff when he sensed a problem with the engine. The Thorp T-18 aircraft is classified "experimental" by the Federal Aviation Administration .