Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N87G
11 February 2022 · Naples, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 February 2022 at about 19:15 local time, a Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 registered N87G was involved in an accident near Naples, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Naples, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Naples Muni (APF)
- Coordinates
- 26.1584, -81.7678
- Aircraft
- Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
- Registration
- N87G
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1985
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA22LA119
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The biplane pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in an on-ground collision with another airplane while taxiing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot of the tailwheel-equipped biplane was in the runup pad adjacent to the taxiway, had just completed his pre takeoff checks, and was attempted to taxi into position to hold for takeoff. The private pilot of a low-wing airplane was already stopped at the hold short line of the departure runway. As the biplane pilot taxied out of the runup pad he performed several s-turn maneuvers and looked out the side of the cockpit to increase his limited forward visibility, but did not see the low-wing airplane. The biplane impacted the low-wing airplane, striking the right wing and aileron with the operating propeller, which resulted in substantial damage to the low-wing airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | N87G | - | Minor |
| Mooney M20 | C-FOXV | Tatann Aviation Inc. | Substantial |
Other Great Lakes 2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2021 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-1 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2024 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Gütersloh, Germany | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 2024 | Great Lakes 2T-1(MENASCO SPECIAL | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Great Lakes 2T 1A | St. Mary's, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Great Lakes 2T 1A | Cambridge, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2019 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2022 | Bell 206B | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | Vertical Vegetation Management LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2022 | Extra NG | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Feb 2022 | Van's RV-12IS | Big Pine Key, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Apr 2022 | Piper PA-28-140B | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Whitten Robinson AVENTURA II | Meritt Island, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2022 | Whiting Cleon GLASAIR SH-2 | Palmetto, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |