# NTSB FTW83LA185: Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, N180GL, Shreveport, LA, April 10, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 10, 1983, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Shreveport, LA
- Coordinates: 32.380191, -93.730186 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3802&lon=-93.7302&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20861
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83LA185
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20861/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA185

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ground (contributing factor)
  - brakes(normal) - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE CROSSWIND LANDING AND INITIAL ROLLOUT WERE NORMAL. SHORTLY AFTER THE TAILWHEEL SETTLED A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND OF SURPRISING STRENGTH CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO WEATHERVANE INTO THE WIND AND TOWARD A LINE OF PARKED AIRPLANES. TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE ACFT HE APPLIED BRAKES CAUSING THE ACFT TO GO NOSE DOWN AND OVER ON ITS BACK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N180GL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GREAT LAKES 2T-1A-2
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 0705
- Airframe hours: 553
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-B1F6 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Harold Q. Dailey
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 8, 1983, 2 hours before
- Departed: DTN, SHREVEPORT, LA
- Airport: F33, Lucien, runway 35, 2,625 × 25 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: rear; flight hours: 1,239 total, 29 in this make and model, 1,200 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19830410012419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830410012419A), Apr 10, 1983: Grtlks 2T1A2, Shreveport, LA, Substantial damage. During latter part of rollout after landing pilot applied brakes as gust of wind flipped airplane inverted.

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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