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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grtlks 2T-1A-2 · Elkton, KY · August 22, 2004

Date: August 22, 2004 · 15:00 local
Place: Elkton, KY
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1XG
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD04LA043
Reported as: Grtlks 2T1A2
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total200 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N1XGRegistered now · Great Lakes 2T-1A-2S/N 1001 · Built 1981 Airframe modelGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2 Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot reported aircraft accident to FSDO at approximately 10:20 on 08/23/2004. Pilot, owner Mr. Gary jones stated the following during a phone call to inspector chuck holsclaw: we were a formation flight of two great lakes 2T1-A2 aircraft landing at 1M6 Elkton, KY. I was in the lead aircraft and when looking at the field there was a mowed area and a non-mowed area. I landed on the mowed area and hit an obstruction approximately half way down the runway during landing which caused the aircraft to flip over. The second aircraft hit something also and broke a wheelpant. Pilot also stated he thinks his aircraft is destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT TO FSDO AT APPROXIMATELY 10:20 ON 08/23/2004. PILOT, OWNER MR. GARY JONES STATED THE FOLLOWING DURING A PHONE CALL TO INSPECTOR CHUCK HOLSCLAW: WE WERE A FORMATION FLIGHT OF TWO GREAT LAKES 2T1-A2 AIRCRAFT LANDING AT 1M6 ELKTON, KY. I WAS IN THE LEAD AIRCRAFT AND WHEN LOOKING AT THE FIELD THERE WAS A MOWED AREA AND A NON-MOWED AREA. I LANDED ON THE MOWED AREA AND HIT AN OBSTRUCTION APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER. THE SECOND AIRCRAFT HIT SOMETHING ALSO AND BROKE A WHEELPANT. PILOT ALSO STATED HE THINKS HIS AIRCRAFT IS DESTROYED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB IAD04LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportElkton, KYThe pilot's misidentification of the runway, which resulted in the airplane striking an obscured runway marker. Factors were the tailwheel airplane's reduced forward and lateral visibility during landing rollout and inadequate maintenance of the airport…Aug 22, 2004 · Substantial damage