Great Lakes 2T-1A N3801F
12 August 1978 · Mason City, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 August 1978 at about 20:50 local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A registered N3801F, operated by D and D Aviati, was involved in an accident during in flight near Mason City, Iowa, 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 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mason City, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mason City Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Great Lakes 2T-1A
- Registration
- N3801F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- D and D Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2141
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.
Other Great Lakes 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A2 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Santa Cruz, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | Great Lakes AI | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Napolean, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A2 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Pioneer Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |