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FAA accident report · Grtlks 2T-1A-2 · Hamilton, TX · June 7, 2009

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Date
June 7, 2009 · 18:00 local
Place
Hamilton, TX
Airport
Muxworthy
Phase of flight
Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3812F
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN09CA349
Reported as
Grtlks 2T1A2
Reported engine
Lycoming AEIO360*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N3812FRegistered now · Great Lakes 2T-1A-2S/N 0780 · Built 1977Airframe modelGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot became lost. Pilot decided to land and ask his location. On short final approach pilot hit a tree with left main landing gear. Airspeed decayed so as to cause stall. Impact with ground sheared prop crankshaft and aircraft partially cartwheeled. Pilot was unhurt. Aircraft damaged was substantial. Pilot reported it was the third and final leg of cross country trip. He was navigating by pilotage and dead reckoning over a known route. Pilot medical expired 9/2005.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT BECAME LOST. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AND ASK HIS LOCATION. ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH PILOT HIT A TREE WITH LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. AIRSPEED DECAYED SO AS TO CAUSE STALL. IMPACT WITH GROUND SHEARED PROP CRANKSHAFT AND AIRCRAFT PARTIALLY CARTWHEELED. PILOT WAS UNHURT. AIRCRAFT DAMAGED WAS SUBSTANTIAL. PILOT REPORTED IT WAS THE THIRD AND FINAL LEG OF CROSS COUNTRY TRIP. HE WAS NAVIGATING BY PILOTAGE AND DEAD RECKONING OVER A KNOWN ROUTE. PILOT MEDICAL EXPIRED 9/2005.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN09CA349Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHamilton, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while on short final.Jun 7, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3812F · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19790701013729AStarting Engines · Algona, IAPilot started engine with throttle full open,released brakes to prevent acft nosing over on prop,hit parked acft.Jul 1, 1979 · Substantial damage