FTW82DA266

NTSB accident investigation · Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 · Mexia, TX · July 4, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
July 4, 1982, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
Place
Mexia, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5762NGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report July 4, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820704028259A
Case key
71673

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine powerDescent
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Nose overLanding - roll
Brakes(normal) - excessivePilot in command

Analysis

The aircraft nosed over during a landing on the taxiway. The pilot said he landed on the taxiway because his engine quit.

Aircraft

Registration
N5762N
Reported as
Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
Category
Airplane
Serial number
1006
Airframe hours
115
Engine
Lycoming AEIO-360-BLG6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Part 91
Operator
Nader Fahn
Registered owner
Nader Fahn
Departed
TX06 · Mexia, TX
Destination
TX06 · Mexia, TX
Airport
TX06 · Limestone County

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Medical
Unknown, Unknown

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
10 statute miles

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.