- Date
- May 2, 1982, 10:17 local (14:17 UTC)
- Place
- Thomson, GA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3559LGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820502033559A
- Case key
- 72813
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Prior to the accident, witnesses observed the aircraft while aerobatics were being performed. One witness estimated that the maneuvers were being flown between 100 and 300 yards AGL. Reportedly, the aircraft had been performing rolls, loops and spins for about 15 to 30 minutes the last maneuver was started from a lower altitude, and subsequently, the plane crashed in a nose-down, inverted attitude while it was rolling or turning. The impact point was in a wooded area at the edge of a lake.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3559L
- Reported as
- Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0802
- Airframe hours
- 316
- Engine
- Lycoming AEIO-360-B1G6, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- M.M.B. Inc.
- Registered owner
- M.M.B. Inc.
- Departed
- Thomson, GA
- Destination
- Thomson, GA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 8,036 total · 17 in this make and model · 32 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Temperature
- 154 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.