- Date
- August 30, 1986, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Houston, TX
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6198LGreat Lakes 2T-1A-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860830043169A
- Case key
- 21917
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The ends of the outer string and the inner reinforcing wire of the engine air intake duct were not properly positioned under the duct clamp during installation. As a result, they unwound during engine operation and moved out of their normal position on and in the duct respectively. This allowed the wall of the duct to lose its rigidity and collapse which resulted in a loss of engine intake air and subsequent power failure. The pilot attempted to return to the airport with only 100 feet of altitude. The acft stalled during the turn with insufficient alt to recover before impact occurred.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6198L
- Reported as
- Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 0725
- Engine
- Lycoming AEIO-360-B1G6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William M. Brewer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- T86 · Houston, TX
- Destination
- T41 · La Porte, TX
- Airport
- T86 · Lakeside
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 500 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HOU, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.