Wielt GREAT LAKES 2T-1A N211RW

Summary

On 5 April 2012 at about 21:40 local time, a Wielt GREAT LAKES 2T-1A registered N211RW, operated by Thomas Mark R, was involved in an accident near Warwarsing, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 April 2012 at 21:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Warwarsing, New York, United States

Nearest airport

None

Coordinates

41.8333, -74.4833

Aircraft

Wielt GREAT LAKES 2T-1A

Registration

N211RW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Thomas Mark R

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Modena → Modena

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA272

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during low level maneuvering flight.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he performed a preflight inspection of the airplane with no anomalies noted. The purpose of the flight was to circle over a friend's property and return to the departure airport. The pilot said that, as he began the first turn to circle the property, he waved to his friends on the ground; he did not recall anything after he initiated that turn. According to a witness, as the airplane began to turn, it lost altitude and descended at a 45-degree angle until it struck a tree and then the ground. The airplane incurred substantial damage to the wings and fuselage during the accident sequence. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.