# NTSB FTW81FA115: Great Lakes 2T-1A2, N3820F, Jacktown, OK, July 4, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1981
- Place: Jacktown, OK · JACKTOWN, OK
- Location: 35.5070° N, 97.0006° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jacktown, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5070&lon=-97.0006&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 27, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125111
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FA115
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA115

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1774   81/7/4    JACKTOWN,OK         GREAT LAKES 2T-1A2  CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 4000
        TIME - 1145                    N3820F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHAWNEE,OK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- STRUCK THE GND AFTER LEVEL-OFF FM A SERIES OF AEROBATIC MNVRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3820F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3820F-1984-10-25), registration cancelled 1984-10-25, S/N 0788 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GREAT LAKES 2T-1A2
- Registry model: [Great Lakes 2T-1A-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/great-lakes-2t-1a-2) (registry code 3910101) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19810704038339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810704038339A), Jul 4, 1981: Grtlks 2T1A2, Jacktown, OK, Destroyed. After low-level aerobatics, airplane seemed to descent out of control from level flight. Possible pilot sickness.

## Other investigations on N3820F (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN78DQD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DQD17), Apr 8, 1978: Great Lakes 2T1A-2 (N3820F), Silver City, NM, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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