# NTSB FTW78DPJ23: Great Lakes 2T-1A, N6197L, Enid, OK, May 24, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 24, 1978
- Place: Enid, OK · ENID, OK
- Location: 36.3956° N, 97.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Enid, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3956&lon=-97.8784&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147458
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DPJ23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPJ23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6197L), registered now, S/N 0724, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GREAT LAKES 2T-1A
- Registry model: [Great Lakes 2T-1A-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/great-lakes-2t-1a-2) (registry code 3910101) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Woodring Mun

## 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 19780524011239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780524011239A), May 24, 1978: Grtlks 2T1MENASCO, Enid, OK, Substantial damage

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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