CHI78FEV47

NTSB accident investigation · Great Lakes 2T1A2 · Peoria, IL · August 9, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1978
Place
Peoria, IL · PEORIA, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3807FGreat Lakes 2T1A2
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780809032879A
Case key
139503

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4000   78/8/9  NR.PEORIA,IL          GREAT LAKES 2T1A2   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 307
        TIME - 0945                    N3807F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT. HAWLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PEORIA,IL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3807F
Reported as
Great Lakes 2T1A2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mt. Hawley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.