Great Lakes 2T 1A 2 N7GL

Summary

On 22 October 2017 at about 20:30 local time, a Great Lakes 2T 1A 2 registered N7GL was involved in an accident near Dayton, Ohio, 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.

Date

22 October 2017 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Greene County-Lewis A Jackson (I19)

Coordinates

39.6911, -83.9919

Aircraft

Great Lakes 2T 1A 2

Registration

N7GL

Category

Airplane

Year built

1984

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dayton → Dayton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA18CA019

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot in the tailwheel-equipped biplane, he was unable to determine the wind direction during his approach. He circled the airport multiple times and attempted to communicate on the common advisory traffic frequency. During the landing roll on the runway, the biplane experienced an "unexpected turn to (the) left similar to being weathercocked." The biplane exited the left side of the runway and continued across descending terrain before it nosed over. The METAR nearest to the accident airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 170° at 16 knots, gusting to 19 knots. The biplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the biplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.