FTW79FRG05

NTSB accident investigation · Great Lakes 2T-1A · Fredericksburg, TX · October 21, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1978
Place
Fredericksburg, TX · FREDERICKSBURG, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3808FGreat Lakes 2T-1A
Status
Completed · report November 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
147494

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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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3-3031  78/10/21 NR.FREDERICKSBURG,TX  GREAT LAKES 2T-1A   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 4010
        TIME - 1745                    N3808F              PX-  0  0  0  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 143 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FREDERICKSBURG,TX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N3808F
Reported as
Great Lakes 2T-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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