CHI80FEX17

NTSB accident investigation · GR Lakes X2T-1T · Lizton, IN · May 10, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 10, 1980
Place
Lizton, IN · LIZTON, IN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6187LGR Lakes X2T-1T
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800510013219A
Case key
131076

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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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3-0490  80/5/10    LIZTON,IN           GR LAKES X2T-1T     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 2109
        TIME - 1120                    N6187L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLERMONT,IN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLAT INVERTED SPIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6187L
Reported as
GR Lakes X2T-1T
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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