FTW78DPJ23

NTSB accident investigation · Great Lakes 2T-1A · Enid, OK · May 24, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1978
Place
Enid, OK · ENID, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6197LGreat Lakes 2T-1A
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780524011239A
Case key
147458

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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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3-0891  78/5/24    ENID,OK             GREAT LAKES 2T-1A   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1232
        TIME - 0645                    N6197L              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODRING MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENID,OK                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N6197L
Reported as
Great Lakes 2T-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodring Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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