LAX75FUQ27

NTSB accident investigation · GR Lakes 2T-1A2 · Lancaster, CA · June 1, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1975
Place
Lancaster, CA · LANCASTER, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5603LGR Lakes 2T-1A2
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750601014399A
Case key
148925

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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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3-1289   75/6/1  NR.LANCASTER,CA       GR LAKES 2T-1A2     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1350                    N5603L              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     46, 18055 TOTAL HOURS, 80
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      90
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          250                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF OVR ONCOMING CAR DRG MOVIE FILMING.GR HIT CAMERA LENS,INJ CAMERA MAN.DENS ALT 6100FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5603L
Reported as
GR Lakes 2T-1A2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage

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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.