Thurston TEAL TSC-1A N2002T

Summary

On 30 May 1982 at about 20:15 local time, a Thurston TEAL TSC-1A registered N2002T, operated by J.f. Bourbon & Robt D'ambroise, was involved in an accident near Methuen, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 May 1982 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Methuen, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Merrimac River

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Thurston TEAL TSC-1A

Registration

N2002T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

J.f. Bourbon & Robt D'ambroise

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tewksbury → Tewksbury

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC82FNA14

1 person died.

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

THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ON A RIVER IN AN AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT. AFTER A LANDING, THE PILOT COMMENCEDA HIGH SPEED TAXI TAKEOFF. WHEN VIOLENT SHAKING STARTED THE PILOT REDUCED POWER, PULLED BACK THE STICK, AND LANDED. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE LANDING WHEELS WERE FOUND IN THE DOWN POSITION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.