# NTSB CHI79FEV23: Great Lakes 2T-1A, N5998L, Taylorville, IL, June 9, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1979
- Place: Taylorville, IL · TAYLORVILLE, IL
- Location: 39.5634° N, 89.3180° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Taylorville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5634&lon=-89.3180&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 5, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135870
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEV23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEV23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1724   79/6/9    TAYLORVILLE,IL      GREAT LAKES 2T-1A   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 1979
        TIME - 1530                    N5998L              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAYLORVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAYLORVILLE,IL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD LOSS OF ENG PWR AFTER TKOF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5998L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GREAT LAKES 2T-1A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Taylorville Muni

## 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 19790609018119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790609018119A), Jun 9, 1979: Grtlks 2T1A2, Tayloville, IL, Substantial damage. Plt said engine lost power on climb,turned downwind at low altitude. Acft stalled,spun to ground. No engine problem

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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