Great Lakes 2T1A N16GL

Summary

On 28 January 2017 at about 21:45 local time, a Great Lakes 2T1A registered N16GL was involved in an accident near Canon City, Colorado, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

28 January 2017 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Canon City, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Fremont County (1V6)

Coordinates

38.4294, -105.1075

Aircraft

Great Lakes 2T1A

Registration

N16GL

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Canon City → Canon City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA125

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s unstabilized approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped biplane reported that she extended the downwind leg due to other aircraft in the traffic pattern and that, while on the extended final, she put the biplane in a "slip." During the slip, the windsock was out of view. She further reported that, during the landing flare, she noticed that the "ground-speed" was higher than normal and that "about 800 ft" after touchdown, the biplane "violently swerved to the right." She attempted to recover with rudder inputs; however, the biplane veered off the runway and came to rest inverted. The biplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.