# NTSB CHI81FER01: Great Lakes Baby, N6761, Whitebear Lake, MN, October 4, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1980
- Place: Whitebear Lake, MN · WHITEBEAR LAKE, MN
- Location: 45.0652° N, 93.0129° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of White Bear Lake, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0652&lon=-93.0129&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127974
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FER01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3408   80/10/4   WHITEBEAR LAKE,MN   GREAT LAKES BABY    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N6761               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 36, 1301 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            58 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITEBEAR LAKE,MN           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      50
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6761](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6761-1990-08-29), registration cancelled 1990-08-29, S/N B219A (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GREAT LAKES BABY
- Registry model: [Scott BABY GREAT LAKES](https://openairdocs.org/model/scott-baby-great-lakes) (registry code 3910132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Benson

## 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 19801004057209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801004057209A), Oct 4, 1980: Amtrof BABYLAKES, White Bear Lake, MN, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. No defects found. Possible carbureator icing.

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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