- Date
- August 20, 1983, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Bloomington, IL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2XGGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830820043099A
- Case key
- 12313
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that during takeoff, there was a loss of power at appx 100 ft AGL. He had lifted off before reaching the midpoint of the rwy. However, due to the climb attitude & configuration of the acft, he could not see the rwy below & thought he was at or beyond the end of the rwy. He stated that he lowered the nose & there was an immediate & rapid sink rate, but no indication of a stall. Shortly after that, the acft contacted the ground hard in a wings level attitude & with little forward movement. It came to rest beside the rwy & about 900 ft from the departure end. An exam of the eng & fuel sys revealed no preimpact discrepancies, except the spark plugs were heavily sooted. The plt reported that 2 witnesses noted smoke from the eng area during the climb. The temp was 95 deg & the elevation was 875 ft. there was substantial damage to the gear, cowling & lower part of the wing area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2XG
- Reported as
- Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0830
- Airframe hours
- 174
- Engine
- Lycoming AEIO-360-B1G, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John . Frishch
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 2, 1982 · 60 hours before
- Airport
- BHI · Bloomington, runway 21, 3,723 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 542 total · 65 in this make and model · 329 as pilot in command · 48 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BHI
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.