CHI80FEC23

NTSB accident investigation · Great Lakes 2T-1 · Mason, MI · July 13, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1980
Place
Mason, MI · MASON, MI
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N88SKGreat Lakes 2T-1
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800713026399A
Case key
129297

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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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3-3444  80/7/13    MASON,MI            GREAT LAKES 2T-1    CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 3115
        TIME - 1200                    N88SK               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 144 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MASON-JEWETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MASON,MI                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- INSUFFICIENT ALT FOR RECOVERY.

Aircraft

Registration
N88SK
Reported as
Great Lakes 2T-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mason-Jewett

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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.