- Date
- August 10, 1974
- Place
- Holtville, CA · HOLTVILLE, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N502GLGR Lakes 2T-1A
- Status
- Completed · report September 25, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740810025929A
- Case key
- 134480
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2399 74/8/10 HOLTVILLE,CALIF GR LAKES 2T-1A CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 3555 TIME - 1015 N502GL PX- 0 0 0 DEMONSTRATION TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLTVILLE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION HOLTVILLE,CALIF LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE REMARKS- INTENTIONAL SPIN TO LDG WITH INSUFFICIENT ALT FOR COMPLETE RECOVERY RESULTING IN HARD LDG OFF RWY
Aircraft
- Registration
- N502GL
- Reported as
- GR Lakes 2T-1A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Holtville
N502GLRegistered now · Great Lakes 2T-1AAirframe modelGreat Lakes 2T-1AEngine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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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 N502GL · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB WPR12CA007Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Diego, CAThe pilot's excessive brake application during landing.NTSB LAX05LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Diego, CAthe flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.NTSB LAX02LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Diego, CAThe pilot failed to maintain directional control after encountering a gust of wind during the landing roll. Factors were the unexpected wind gusts and the soft terrain adjacent to the runway.