Great Lakes 2T 1A 2 N80AM

Summary

On 3 August 2014 at about 17:30 local time, a Great Lakes 2T 1A 2 registered N80AM, operated by Private Individual, was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

3 August 2014 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Frankfort, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (FKS)

Coordinates

44.6228, -86.1981

Aircraft

Great Lakes 2T 1A 2

Registration

N80AM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1980

Operator

Private Individual

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Frankfort → Frankfort

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA428

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing in gusty, crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot lack of recent tail wheel landing experience.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot maneuvered the airplane to land on runway 33 at the destination airport. Wind was from 230 at 9 knots gusting to 15 knots. During the landing flare, the airplane landed hard and bounced. The nose of the airplane shifted 30 degrees from the runway heading so the pilot applied full power to perform a go-around. The left wing dropped and collided with terrain. The airplane was substantially damaged to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that he did not have recent experience in his tail wheel airplane. In addition, the pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.