# NTSB CHI74DEA07: Great Lakes Baby, N132SP, Anderson, IN, July 15, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1973
- Place: Anderson, IN · ANDERSON, IN
- Location: 40.1053° N, 85.6803° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anderson, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1053&lon=-85.6803&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189403
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74DEA07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEA07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2147  73/7/15    ANDERSON,IND        GREAT LAKES BABY    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 3439
        TIME - 1820                    N132SP              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ACE AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANDERSON,IND                OSCEOLA,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- PLT SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISION WITH WACO N12453.L GR HIT HIGH GRASS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N132SP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N132SP-1992-10-06), registration cancelled 1992-10-06, S/N 6901B149B (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GREAT LAKES BABY
- Registry model: [Packard GREAT LAKES](https://openairdocs.org/model/packard-great-lakes) (registry code 3910129) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ace Airpark

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730715025409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730715025409A), Jul 15, 1973: Grtlks 2T1MENASCO, Anderson, IN, Substantial damage. Plt swerved to avoid collision with waco N12453.l gr hit high grass.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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