Gr Lakes 2T-1A N315Y
14 May 1968 · Johnsville, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 May 1968 at about 10:49 local time, a Gr Lakes 2T-1A registered N315Y was involved in an accident during in flight near Johnsville, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Johnsville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Johnsville Nas
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Gr Lakes 2T-1A
- Registration
- N315Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Air Show/Air Racing
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1481
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FRONT SPAR TOP RT WING HAD INDICATIONS OF DETERIORATION.FAILED AT INTERWING STRUT ATTACH FITTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Gr Lakes 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1969 | Gr Lakes 2T-1A | Modesto, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1966 | Gr Lakes 2T-1 | Baker Calif, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1974 | Gr Lakes 2T-1A | Holtville, California, United States | Calif.arobatic | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Gr Lakes 2T-1A2 | Lancaster, California, United States | Slovak Aerobat | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1977 | Gr Lakes 2T-1A2 | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1977 | Gr Lakes 2T-1A2 | Menomonee, Wisconsin, United States | Traggis Aviati | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |