FTW82DPA06

NTSB accident investigation · Great Lakes 2T-TA · Waco, TX · November 18, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 18, 1981
Place
Waco, TX · WACO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N101GLGreat Lakes 2T-TA
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811118074399A
Case key
123302

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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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3-2592  81/11/18   WACO,TX             GREAT LAKES 2T-TA   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 4797
        TIME - 1400                    N101GL              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MADISON-COOPER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WACO,TX                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N101GL
Reported as
Great Lakes 2T-TA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Madison-Cooper

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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

Other investigations on N101GL · 2

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