Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N5761Z
25 August 2013 · Iowa City, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 August 2013 at about 14:00 local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 registered N5761Z was involved in an accident near Iowa City, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iowa City, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW)
- Coordinates
- 41.6397, -91.5481
- Aircraft
- Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
- Registration
- N5761Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waterloo → Iowa City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13CA522
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing roll on runway 12, a gust of wind "weather vaned" the airplane to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the weather vane with the application of rudder but was unable to maintain directional control. The tail of the airplane started to rise and the airplane nosed over on the right side of the runway. The upper wings and the vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. Wind at the time of the accident was recorded as 210 degrees at 7 knots. The pilot reported the wind as 160 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 16 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2014 | Great Lakes 2T 1A 2 | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | Private Individual | Minor injuries | - |
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| 13 Oct 2011 | Great Lakes 2T-1A | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2010 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Hamilton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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